GB8807536D0 - Photoconductor cleaning device & method - Google Patents

Photoconductor cleaning device & method

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Publication number
GB8807536D0
GB8807536D0 GB888807536A GB8807536A GB8807536D0 GB 8807536 D0 GB8807536 D0 GB 8807536D0 GB 888807536 A GB888807536 A GB 888807536A GB 8807536 A GB8807536 A GB 8807536A GB 8807536 D0 GB8807536 D0 GB 8807536D0
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Prior art keywords
cleaning device
photoconductor cleaning
photoconductor
cleaning
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GB888807536A
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GB2203990B (en
GB2203990A (en
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Kentek Information Systems Inc
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Kentek Information Systems Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/033,457 external-priority patent/US4786943A/en
Priority claimed from US07/033,456 external-priority patent/US4757471A/en
Application filed by Kentek Information Systems Inc filed Critical Kentek Information Systems Inc
Publication of GB8807536D0 publication Critical patent/GB8807536D0/en
Publication of GB2203990A publication Critical patent/GB2203990A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2203990B publication Critical patent/GB2203990B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/0005—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge for removing solid developer or debris from the electrographic recording medium
    • G03G21/0035—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge for removing solid developer or debris from the electrographic recording medium using a brush; Details of cleaning brushes, e.g. fibre density
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    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/22—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20
    • G03G15/28—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20 in which projection is obtained by line scanning
    • G03G15/283—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20 in which projection is obtained by line scanning using a reusable recording medium in form of a band
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1606—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the photosensitive element
    • G03G2221/1615—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the photosensitive element being a belt
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
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    • G03G2221/1618—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the cleaning unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1618—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the cleaning unit
    • G03G2221/1621—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the cleaning unit re-use of cleaned toner
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G2221/1618—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the cleaning unit
    • G03G2221/1624—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the cleaning unit transporting cleaned toner into separate vessels, e.g. photoreceptors, external containers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1618—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the cleaning unit
    • G03G2221/1627—Details concerning the cleaning process
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1669—Details about used materials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1672—Paper handling
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1672—Paper handling
    • G03G2221/1675—Paper handling jam treatment
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/183—Process cartridge

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Cleaning In Electrography (AREA)
GB8807536A 1987-04-01 1988-03-30 Device for removing residual developer particles from a photoconductive member. Expired - Lifetime GB2203990B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/033,457 US4786943A (en) 1987-04-01 1987-04-01 Device for removing residual developer particles from a photoconductive member
US07/033,456 US4757471A (en) 1987-04-01 1987-04-01 Electrographic printer/copier with photoconductive belt

Publications (3)

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GB8807536D0 true GB8807536D0 (en) 1988-05-05
GB2203990A GB2203990A (en) 1988-11-02
GB2203990B GB2203990B (en) 1991-10-23

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GB8807536A Expired - Lifetime GB2203990B (en) 1987-04-01 1988-03-30 Device for removing residual developer particles from a photoconductive member.

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4754300A (en) * 1987-06-09 1988-06-28 Kentek Information Systems, Inc. Combined electrographic printer, copier, and telefax machine
JP2879693B2 (en) * 1989-01-09 1999-04-05 株式会社リコー Transfer drum cleaning method

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CS163214B2 (en) * 1969-07-03 1975-08-29
CA964812A (en) * 1970-11-12 1975-03-25 Eastman Kodak Company Apparatus for cleaning a residual image from a photosensitive member
US3722018A (en) * 1971-11-08 1973-03-27 Xerox Corp Cleaning apparatus
JPS5213343A (en) * 1975-07-22 1977-02-01 Ricoh Co Ltd Toner cleaning device for the electrophotographic copying machine
JPS5872981A (en) * 1981-10-28 1983-05-02 Toshiba Corp Cleaning device for contact charge
GB2114936B (en) * 1981-12-18 1985-09-04 Casio Computer Co Ltd Magnetic brush cleaning device for image forming appartus
US4791455A (en) * 1986-02-13 1988-12-13 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Color electrophotographic apparatus and method of cleaning a photosensitive medium

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DE3810557A1 (en) 1988-10-27
GB2203990A (en) 1988-11-02

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Expiry date: 20080329