Patent ID: 9170554
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A cleaning device comprising: a brush to contact a photoconductive member; a roller to contact the brush; a blade provided along the roller in a longitudinal direction of the roller, the blade including a first portion including a contact surface to contact a surface of the roller, a second portion, and a bent portion provided between the first portion and the second portion; and a toner conveyor to convey toner that is removed by the blade, wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the bent portion are a unitary structure, wherein the first portion is planar and is provided in a vertical direction in an operational state when the contact surface of the first portion contacts the roller, wherein, in the operational state, the roller is located above the toner conveyor and between the brush and the toner conveyor, wherein the second portion is located above the toner conveyor, and wherein a contact point where the blade contacts the roller is between a center of the roller and a center of the toner conveyor.