Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

1998-12-08

2000-10-03

Grimley, Arthur T.

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Blade

399351, G03G 2100

Patent

active

061284610

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a cleaning device having a cleaning blade, including a toner image bearing member for bearing a toner image, a cleaning blade for frictionally removing residual toner remaining on the bearing member after a transferring process, and a device for applying vibration to the cleaning blade. Further, the vibration applied to the cleaning blade has a stead-state waveform. The vibration applying device may be a device for a vibration waveform having a frequency and an amplitude required for providing energy for obtaining a cleaning action, which vibration waveform is to be applied to the cleaning blade.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3848993 (1974-11-01), Hasiotis
patent: 5842102 (1998-11-01), Montfort et al.

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