Patent ID: 8131199
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A cleaning device for removing an object adhering to a surface of a surface moving member to be cleaned, the cleaning device comprising: a long plate-shaped elastic member; a holding member for holding the plate-shaped elastic member; engaged means provided in the holding member; engaging means engaged with the engaged means and supported in a device main body; and warpage regulating means for regulating warpage of the plate-shaped elastic member that is generated by pressing the plate-shaped elastic member against a surface of the surface moving member, wherein the engaged means and the engaging means are engaged with each other on a surface moving direction downstream side of the surface moving member from a normal line of a section of the surface of the surface moving member against which the plate-shaped elastic member abuts, the holding member holds the plate-shaped elastic member by means of the warpage regulating means, the plate-shaped elastic member is pressed against the surface of the surface moving member such that one side of the plate-shaped elastic member that extends in a longitudinal direction is perpendicular to a surface moving direction of the surface moving member, to remove the object adhering to the surface of the surface moving member, the engaging means and the engaged means are configured to be engaged with each other with a degree of freedom such that the holding member is displaceable with respect to the device main body, and the holding member is positioned in relation to the device main body, such that one side of the plate-shaped elastic member abutting against the surface of the surface moving member and extending in the longitudinal direction contains two contact parts out of three contact parts between the holding member and the device main body, the three contact parts being outside a straight line for positioning the holding member in relation to the device main body.