Retracting cleaner with defined pivot points and/or sliding seal

Details Retracting cleaner with defined pivot points and/or sliding seal Retracting cleaner with defined pivot points and/or sliding seal

1996-01-11

1997-09-16

Pendegrass, Joan H.

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Particle or contaminant control

399353, G03G 2100

Patent

active

056690410

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for retracting the cleaner from an imaging surface and preventing toner leakage. An apparatus and method that describes a DESB (i.e. dual electrostatic brush) cleaner in a multi-pass operation that not only has to clean the toner from the photoreceptor, but has to retract from the photoreceptor. The two brushes pivot about two defined pivot points in the cleaner housing during the retraction cycle to disengage from the photoreceptor during multi-pass operations. The first brush is pivoted up and the second brush is pivoted down. A further disclosure is the apparatus and method of using thin sliding and flexible plastic seals for a dual ESB that has moving (e.g. camming in and out) housings. The seals prevent leakage of the toner particles from the cleaner housing.

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