Cleaning system for a fuser apparatus
US7561841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/2093
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fuser apparatus includes first and second rolls rotatably mounted parallel to and in contact with each other to form a nip through which print media with a toner image thereon is passed to fuse the image to the print media. A cleaning system is provided for cleaning one of the rolls, such as the fuser roll. The cleaning system includes a rotatably mounted cleaning roll, an outer surface thereof including a pile. A flicker bar is arranged to detach toner from the pile.
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