Cleaning device for modulation control means
US4478510A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/4155
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides a cleaning device for an image forming apparatus in which an image is formed on an image receiving member by controlling the passage of charged particles such as charged toner particles or a flow of ions through control device having plural openings or slits, and provides in for such a control device. The cleaning device of the present invention eliminates the material deposited in the vicinity of the openings of the control device by means of discharge phenomenon or potential difference, thereby continuously cleaning the openings of the control device and thus enabling stable image formation.
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