Cleaning unit, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

Details Cleaning unit, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Cleaning unit, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Blade

Reexamination Certificate

active

07085528

ABSTRACT:
A cleaning unit cleans residual toner on the surface of a rotatable image carrier. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning blade that is in contact with the image carrier in such a manner that amplitude of a waveform at an edge of the cleaning blade is not greater than 40 μm with respect to a downstream side of a direction of movement of the image carrier.

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