Detachable cleaning device for an image forming apparatus
US6334034A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1693
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An OPC 2, a charger 9, a cleaner 10 for cleaning the charger 9, a holder 11 for holding the charger 9, a support frame 12 for supporting the holder 11, a pair of springs 13 and 14 and a driver 15 for driving the holder are accommodated in a single process cartridge 8. The cleaner 10 can be brought into contact with the charger 9 and separated from the same. The driver 15 moves the cleaner 10 between a position of contact at which the cleaner 10 is brought into contact with the charger 9 and a position of separation at which the cleaner 10 is separated from the charger 9.
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