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Cleaning apparatus and image forming apparatus

US8543049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. · JP

Inventors

Kiyotaka Kobayashi · Yokohama, JP
Takahiko Murata · Osaka, JP
Ai Takagami · Osaka, JP
Yoshimi Shimizu · Kawasaki, JP
Mitsuhiro Goda · Osaka, JP
Susumu Hanano · Osaka, JP
Hirofumi Tsuji · Sanda, JP
Chisato Hatakeyama · Osaka, JP
Katsuya Ota · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 9, 2010
Grant date	Sep 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2221/1627
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus is provided with a cleaning roller that is positioned so as to be in contact with a photosensitive drum, and with a toner layer thickness regulating member that regulates the thickness of a toner layer adhering to the surface of this cleaning roller. The toner layer thickness regulating member is formed by a toner layer thickness regulating roller that rotates in contact with the cleaning roller.

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