Electrophotographic image forming apparatus

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1999-04-12

2000-07-04

Grimley, Arthur T.

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Having handling of removed material

G03G 2110

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060850620

ABSTRACT:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus is disclosed which is provided within a cleaning device with a rotative conveying member for conveying a residual toner after removal thereof from a photoreceptor up to an inlet of a toner dropping path while rotating. Within the toner dropping path is disposed a toner bridge preventing member for preventing the formation of a toner bridge in the same path. The toner bridge preventing member is driven by the rotative conveying member so as to reciprocate substantially in parallel with the toner dropping direction.

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