Device for cleaning a photoconductive element included in an ima

Details Device for cleaning a photoconductive element included in an ima Device for cleaning a photoconductive element included in an ima

1996-09-12

1999-05-25

Royer, William

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

399123, 399358, 399360, G03G 1508, G03G 2110, G03G 2116

Patent

active

059077522

ABSTRACT:
In an image forming apparatus using a cleaner/toner magazine (CTM) which has a waste toner tank and a fresh toner tank formed integrally with each other, a cleaning device has a cleaning blade which scrapes off toner left on a photoconductive element with an edge thereof. The toner removed by the cleaning blade is magnetically deposited on a rotatable magnet member whose outer periphery is magnetized. A scraper member contacts the magnet member in the waste toner tank and scrapes off the toner from the magnet member which is in rotation. As a result, the toner is collected in a collection space defined in the waste toner tank.

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