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Electrophotographic copying machine

US4433904A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateDec 8, 1981
Grant dateFeb 28, 1984
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/0076
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an electrostatic image reproducing system, the developing unit or cleaning unit comprises a first magnetic brush having a first revolving element which revolves on a first revolving axis, and a plurality of magnets inside the first revolving element. The first revolving element is adjacent to an image recording body and confronts the image recording area of the image recording body. A second magnetic brush unit is axially adjacent to the first magnetic brush unit for attracting and transferring developer, the second magnetic brush unit including a second revolving element having a second revolving axis therein which is substantially colinear with the first revolving axis. The second magnetic brush unit does not confront the image recording area of the image recording body.

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