Cleaning device and image forming apparatus
US10175601B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0225
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cleaning device includes a cleaning member, a first bearing member, a second bearing member, and a moving mechanism. The cleaning member includes a shaft portion and an elastic layer disposed around the shaft portion. The elastic layer is brought into contact with a rotating charging body. The cleaning member cleans the charging body while rotating. The first bearing member supports a first end portion of the shaft portion while rendering the shaft portion rotatable. The second bearing member supports a second end portion of the shaft portion while rendering the shaft portion rotatable. The moving mechanism is supported by the first bearing member and the second bearing member. The moving mechanism periodically moves the shaft portion in an axial direction of the shaft portion together with a rotation of the cleaning member.
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