Cleaning method for use in electrophotography
US4640608A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2001 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/0029
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The cleaning method for use in an electrophotographic copying apparatus of the type removing toner images remaining on the surface of a photoconductor by a cleaning blade which includes the steps of bringing the cleaning blade into pressure contact with the photoconductor at least prior to the movement of the photoconductor, and moving the cleaning blade away from the surface of the photoconductor after the movement of the photoconductor is stopped with completion of copying process.
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