Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cleaning device capable of preventing solidification of toner and image forming apparatus including the same
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Application No.: US17693134Application Date: 2022-03-11
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Publication No.: US11561497B2Publication Date: 2023-01-24
- Inventor: Yosuke Saito , Ai Takagami , Nobuyuki Hayashi , Masaki Kadota
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Stein IP LLC
- Priority: JPJP2021-053186 20210326
- Main IPC: G03G21/00
- IPC: G03G21/00

Abstract:
A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning blade, a toner conveyance path, a conveyance screw, a first flicker, and a second flicker. The conveyance screw includes a rotary shaft and a helical vane. The first flicker includes a first base portion and a plurality of first contact pieces. The second flicker includes a second base portion and a plurality of second contact pieces. An inclination angle θ1 has a value between an inclination angle θ2 and an inclination angle θ3.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220308518A1 CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2022-09-29
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