Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cleaning device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 清洁装置,定影装置和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US11679200Application Date: 2007-02-27
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Publication No.: US07715773B2Publication Date: 2010-05-11
- Inventor: Atsushi Ide , Toyoaki Nanba , Takashi Kubo
- Applicant: Atsushi Ide , Toyoaki Nanba , Takashi Kubo
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
- Priority: JP2006-058903 20060306
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20

Abstract:
A cleaning device according to the present invention comprises which includes a cleaning belt, an unwinder, a winder, and a detector. The unwinder is wound with the cleaning belt. The winder winds up the cleaning belt intermittently from the unwinder along a path leading past a cleaning position where the belt is brought into contact with a body to be cleaned. The detector is fitted in a detecting position on the path between the unwinder and the cleaning position. The cleaning belt has an end point set on it near its trailing end and associated with the detecting position. When detecting the end point, the detector outputs a detection signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070258739A1 CLEANING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2007-11-08
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