Patent · US Expired

Cleaning device and image forming apparatus provided with same

US6836638B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

5References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · JP

Inventors

Kazuhumi Muto · Toride, JP
Jun Asai · Tokyo, JP
Koki Watanabe · Moriya, JP
Keizo Ogara · Toride, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2003
Grant date	Dec 28, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G21/0029
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cleaning device includes a cleaning member, which is contactable to a moving image bearing member to clean a surface of the image bearing member; a holder holds the cleaning member; and a vibrator. The holder is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface of the image bearing member. The vibrating means is supported by the holder.

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