Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2009-11-10
Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
active
07616913
ABSTRACT:
A cleaning device includes a cleaning roller, a supporting portion and a guiding portion. The cleaning roller has a core and a cleaning member provided around the core, the cleaning member contacting and cleaning a charging roller by rotation of the cleaning roller, the charging roller charging an image carrier carrying an image. The supporting portion supports the core rotatably in a state in which the cleaning member is in contact with the charging roller. The guiding portion movably guides the core, which is supported by the supporting portion, in a direction different from a direction of a straight line passing through a rotational center of the charging roller and a rotational center of the cleaning roller.
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Ichikawa Tomoya
Kono Masayuki
Matsui Toshiyuki
Fuji 'Xerox Co., Ltd.
Grainger Quana M
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
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