Developer cleaning device for electrophotography
US4323306A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1979 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/105
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cleaning device for removing developer from the surface of a reusable and movable image bearing member comprises a cleaning member which extends transversely of the movement direction of the image bearing member, a device for transporting the removed developer along the transverse direction, a passageway for leading the transported developer to a collecting element, and a rotatable helical member for preventing the deposition of the removed developer on the passageway.
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