BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A more complete appreciation of the invention and the many attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an image forming apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a process cartridge included in the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view of a lubricant applicator included in the process cartridge shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4A is a top view of a tester lubricant applicator;
FIG. 4B is a sectional side view of the tester lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 4A;
FIG. 4C is a top view of the tester lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 4A after a pressing member is set;
FIG. 4D is a sectional side view of the tester lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 4C;
FIG. 5A is a top view of the tester lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 4A after a pressing member having a small inner diameter is set;
FIG. 5B is a sectional side view of the tester lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 5A;
FIG. 6A is a top view of the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 3;
FIG. 6B is a sectional side view of the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 6A;
FIG. 6C is a top view of the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 6A after a pressing member is set;
FIG. 6D is a sectional side view of the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 6C;
FIG. 7A is a top view of a lubricant applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7B is a sectional side view of the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 7A;
FIG. 7C is a top view of the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 7A after a pressing member is set;
FIG. 7D is a sectional side view of the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 7C;
FIG. 8A is a sectional side view of a protrusion included in the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 6A or 7A and having an exemplary shape;
FIG. 8B is a sectional side view of a protrusion included in the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 6A or 7A and having another exemplary shape;
FIG. 8C is a sectional side view of a protrusion included in the lubricant applicator shown in FIG. 6A or 7A and having yet another exemplary shape;
FIG. 9A is an illustration of a toner particle for explaining a shape factor SF-1;
FIG. 9B is an illustration of a toner particle for explaining a shape factor SF-2;
FIG. 10A is an illustration of a toner particle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10B is a front view of the toner particle shown in FIG. 10A; and
FIG. 10C is a side view of the toner particle shown in FIG. 10A.