Cleaning device
US4218131A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 1978 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/0029
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cleaning device for removing developer remaining on the surface of an image-bearing member comprises wiper means having a resilient blade member adapted to bear against the surface of the image-bearing member, guide means having a guide member defining, with the resilient blade member, a slit-like opening through which the removed substance from the image-bearing surface is introduced, conveyor means for conveying the collected substance along a conveyance path substantially parallel to the slit-like opening and axially of the image-bearing member, and seal means for sealing the space between the slit-like opening and the conveyance path.
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