Patent · US Expired

Image forming apparatus having function of dust removal

US5239345A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
5References
11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 24, 1992
Grant dateAug 24, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/081
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming device for printing images on sheets of material includes a photosensitive member for carrying a latent image thereon, a developing roller rotatably disposed adjacent to the photosensitive member for supplying a layer of toner to the photosensitive member through rotation, and a developing blade adjustably disposed adjacent to the developing roller for regulating the thickness of the toner layer supplied to the photosensitive member. A driving circuit controllably rotates the developing roller, and a controller controls the driving circuit. The controller generates signals to control the driving circuit to reverse the rotation of the developing roller under certain conditions.

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