Patent ID: 7715776
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A cleaning system for cleaning a moving surface in image forming device, the cleaning system comprising: a first cleaning blade having a blade member; a second cleaning blade having a blade member; a first link having a rigid body with three pivot connections including a first pivot connection pivotally connected to the first cleaning blade, a second pivot connection pivotally connected to the second cleaning blade, and a third pivot connection; an actuator connected to the first link for pivoting the first link about the third pivot connection for moving the first cleaning blade between a Cleaning Position at a first location wherein the blade member is in a deflected working position in cleaning contact with a moving surface and a Suspended Position wherein the blade member is separated from the moving surface; and a second link having a rigid body with three pivot connections including a third pivot connection, a first pivot connection pivotally connected to the first cleaning blade for pivoting the second link about the third pivot connection as the first cleaning blade is moved, and a second pivot connection pivotally connected to the second blade assembly for moving the second cleaning blade between a Suspended Position wherein the blade member is separated from the moving surface and the Cleaning Position at the first location wherein the blade member is in a deflected working position in cleaning contact with the moving surface.