Cleaning device for removing toner from an image bearing member
US7532849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/0029
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cleaning device includes a cleaning blade configured to remove toner adhered on a surface of an image bearing member, and a contact and separation mechanism configured to contact and separate the cleaning blade to and from the surface of the image bearing member, the contact and separation mechanism including a first force providing member configured to provide a first force to contact the cleaning blade onto the surface of the image bearing member, a second force providing member configured to provide a second force to separate the cleaning blade from the surface of the image bearing member, and a third force providing member configured to provide a third force to change an amount of the second force exerted by the second force providing member.
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