EP0588280A2
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Electrophotographic apparatus cleaning member and electrophotographic apparatus using the cleaning member
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-09-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A cleaning member carrying porous particles for absorbing a parting agent is used in an electrophotographic apparatus having a fixation unit in which a developer image transferred to a transfer member is fixed by a fixation rotary member to which the parting agent is applied, and means for forming an image on two surfaces of the transfer member. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Ryuichiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Maeyama
- 👤 Tatsuo C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takeuchi
- 👤 Masahiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Inoue
- 👤 Takahiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kubo
- 👤 Yasuo c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Nami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:35
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/0005; G03G15/00; G03G15/14; G03G15/16; G03G15/163; G03G15/1635; G03G15/165; G03G15/1655; G03G15/166; G03G15/22; G03G15/23; G03G15/231; G03G15/232; G03G15/234; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/01; G03G2215/0167; G03G2215/0174; G03G2215/0177; G03G2215/04; G03G2215/0402; G03G2215/0417; G03G2215/16; G03G2215/1647; G03G2215/1657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
14 words
A cleaning member for an electrophotographic apparatus comprising particles for absorbing a parting agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cleaning member according to claim 1, wherein particles for absorbing a parting agent are carried on a cloth-like member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cleaning member according to claim 1, wherein particles for absorbing a parting agent are formed of colloidal alumina.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cleaning member according to claim 3, wherein the colloidal alumina is a boehmite alumina sol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrophotographic apparatus having a fixation unit in which a developer image transferred to a transfer member is fixed by a fixation rotary member to which a parting agent is applied, said apparatus comprising a cleaning member having particles for absorbing the parting agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrophotographic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said cleaning member comprises a cloth-like member for carrying the particles for absorbing the parting agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrophotographic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the particles for absorbing the parting agent are formed of colloidal alumina.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrophotographic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the colloidal alumina is a boehmite alumina sol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrophotographic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the cleaning member is disposed in contact with a surface of a member carrying the transfer member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrophotographic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the cleaning member is disposed in contact with a surface of a photosensitive member on which the developer image is formed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrophotographic apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, wherein said cleaning member comprises a cloth-like member for carrying the particles for absorbing the parting agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electrophotographic apparatus having a fixation unit in which a developer image transferred to a transfer member is fixed by a fixation rotary member to which a parting agent is applied, and means for forming an image on two surfaces of the transfer member, said apparatus comprising a cleaning member having particles for absorbing the parting agent, said cleaning member having a cloth-like member for carrying the particles for absorbing the parting agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrophotographic apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the cleaning member is disposed in contact with a surface of a member carrying the transfer member.
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