Patent · US Expired

Cleaning device for a corona discharger

US4864363A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
2References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1988
Grant dateSep 5, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0291
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for cleaning a corona wire of a corona discharger which is installed in an electrophotographic copier, electrostatic printer or similar electrostatic recorder to play the role of a charger or a discharger. Cleaning members each being provided with a cleaner pad for rubbing against the corona wire are driven by a feed screw and not by a wire and pulley mechanism. The cleaning members brought to a home position are fully spaced apart from the corona wire. When cleaner support members are brought close to any of members which journal the feed screw at opposite ends of the feed screw, they are caused into resilient contact with the journalling member through a coil spring.

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