Patent ID: 9360825
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A cleaning device for use with an image forming apparatus, said cleaning device comprising; a frame; a cleaning member, mounted to said frame, for removing a developer from a surface of an image bearing member, said cleaning member including a blade member contactable to the surface of the image bearing member and a supporting member supporting said blade member, said supporting member including a first flat surface, a second flat surface extending in a direction crossing with said first flat surface, and a bent portion connecting said first flat surface and said second flat surface over an entire longitudinal area of said supporting member, said blade member extending along a longitudinal direction of said supporting member at an end portion of said first flat surface opposite from said bent portion with respect to a direction crossing with the longitudinal direction; and a sealing member of sealing resin material provided between said cleaning member and said frame, said sealing member including a seal portion sealing between said second flat surface and said frame, wherein said seal portion extends from said frame and contacts said second flat surface, and includes an inclination at an angle having a component parallel with said first flat surface and a component parallel with said second flat surface, in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.