Cleaning device and image forming apparatus
US7603052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0225
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, including: an image carrier that carries an image; a charge roll that charges the image carrier; and a cleaning member that contacts the charge roll and cleans the charge roll, wherein the cleaning member is configured to include a surface layer that is formed by an elastic body and contacts the charge roll, an inner layer that is configured by an elastic body softer than the surface layer and supports the surface layer, and a support member that supports the inner layer and causes the surface layer to contact the charge roll.
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