Patent ID: 9037070
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A cleaning device for cleaning a toner image bearer that supports toner images in an image forming apparatus for forming images by electrophotography, comprising: a cleaning member for removing residual toner on the surface of the toner image bearer; a waste toner conveying member for conveying the residual toner removed from the toner image bearer by the cleaning member; and, a vibrating member having a plurality of vanes, disposed between the cleaning member and the waste toner conveying member, the vanes partly coming into contact with the waste toner conveying member and vibrating in linkage with the motion of the waste toner conveying member, and, wherein the individual vanes include a projected part that is positioned close to, and projects toward, the toner image bearer, in the area around which the cleaning member abuts the toner image bearer.