Patent ID: 6522856
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:image forming means for forming an image by a developer; a bearing and conveying member for bearing thereon and conveying a transfer material on which a developer image is formed, or a developer image directly transferred thereto; and cleaning means for cleaning said bearing and conveying member, said cleaning means including a cleaning blade abutting against said bearing and conveying member, and holding means holding said cleaning blade and swingable about a rotary shaft, wherein an angle formed by a tangential line on an abutting portion of said cleaning blade against said bearing and conveying member with a line connecting a center of said rotary shaft and said abutting portion is equal to or greater than 0Â° and equal to or less than 15Â°, wherein said bearing and conveying member has physical property values of a Young's modulus of 2.5Ã—104 kgf/cm2 or greater and a tensile strength of 1,000 kgf/cm2 or greater, and wherein an abrasion wear of a surface of said bearing and conveying member when in use of the apparatus, said bearing and conveying member having made 10,000 revolutions is equal to or greater than 0.01 &mgr;m and equal to or less than 1.0 &mgr;m.