Blade cleaning device

Claim 2

A blade cleaning device comprising an elastic blade adapted to bear against the surface of a member to be cleaned, thereby cleaning said surface, support means for supporting said elastic blade so as to enable the same to bear against the surface of said member to be cleaned, and vibration suppressing means for suppressing the vibration created in said elastic blade, said suppressing means being mounted in a position with respect to said elastic blade and support means wherein blade vibrations are transmitted to said suppressing means.

Claim 3

A blade cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein said vibration suppressing means has a vibration suppressing member for suppressing the vibration.

Claim 4

A blade cleaning device according to claim 2, wherein said vibration suppressing means has holder means for holding said vibration suppressing member.

Claim 5

A blade cleaning device according to claim 3, wherein said holder means holds said vibration suppressing member vibratorily.

Claim 6

A blade cleaning device according to claim 3, wherein said holder means has a restraining member secured to said support means.

Claim 7

A blade cleaning device according to claim 5, wherein said holder means has a damper member interposed between said vibration suppressing member and said restraining member.

Claim 8

A blade cleaning device according to claim 4, wherein said holder means holds said vibration suppressing member so as to enable the same to vibrate in the opposite phase with respect to the vibration created in said elastic blade.

Claim 9

A blade cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein said member to be cleaned is a photosensitive medium having a photoconductive layer.

Claim 10

A blade cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein said member to be cleaned is a drum-type photosensitive medium having a photoconductive layer.

Claim 11

A blade cleaning device comprising an elastic blade adapted to bear against the surface of a member to be cleaned, thereby cleaning said surface, support means for supporting said elastic blade so as to enable the same to bear against the surface of said member to be cleaned in such a manner that one surface of said elastic blade forms an acute angle with said surface of said member to be cleaned, and vibration suppression means for suppressing the vibration created in said elastic blade, said suppressing means being mounted in a position with respect to said elastic blade and support means wherein blade vibrations are transmitted to said suppressing means.

Claim 12

A blade cleaning device comprising an elastic blade adapted to bear against the surface of a member to be cleaned, thereby cleaning said surface, support means for supporting said elastic blade so as to enable the same to bear against the surface of said member to be cleaned in such a manner that one surface of said elastic blade forms an acute angle with said surface of said member to be cleaned, and vibration suppression means for suppressing the vibration created in said elastic blade, said suppressing means being mounted in a position with respect to said elastic blade and support means wherein blade vibrations are transmitted to said suppressing means.

Claim 13

A blade cleaning device according to claim 10, wherein said vibration suppressing means has a vibration suppressing member for suppressing the vibration.

Claim 14

A blade cleaning device according to claim 11, wherein said vibration suppressing means has holder means for holding said vibration suppressing member.

Claim 15

A blade cleaning device according to claim 12, wherein said holder means holds said vibration suppressing member vibratorily.

Claim 16

A blade cleaning device according to claim 12, wherein said holder means has a restraining member secured to said support means.

Claim 17

A blade cleaning device according to claim 14, wherein said holder means has a damper member interposed between said vibration suppressing member and said restraining member.

Claim 18

A blade cleaning device according to claim 13, wherein said holder means holds said vibration suppressing member so as to enable the same to vibrate in the opposite phase with respect to the vibration created in said elastic blade.

Claim 19

A blade cleaning device according to claim 10, wherein said member to be cleaned is a photosensitive medium having a photoconductive layer.

Claim 20

A blade cleaning device according to claim 10, wherein said member to be cleaned is a drum-type photosensitive medium having a photoconductive layer.

Claim 21

A blade cleaning device comprising an elastic blade adapted to bear against the surface of an endlessly movable member to be cleaned, thereby cleaning said surface, support means for supporing said elastic blade so as to enable the same to bear against the surface of said member to be cleaned in such a manner that one surface of said elastic blade forms an acute angle with said surface of said member to be cleaned, and vibration suppressing means for suppressing the vibration created in said elastic blade, said suppressing means being mounted in a position with respect to said elastic blade and support means wherein blade vibrations are transmitted to said suppressing means.

Claim 22

A blade cleaning device comprising an elastic blade adapted to bear against the surface of an endlessly movable member to be cleaned, thereby cleaning said surface, support means for supporing said elastic blade so as to enable the same to bear against the surface of said member to be cleaned in such a manner that one surface of said elastic blade forms an acute angle with said surface of said member to be cleaned, and vibration suppressing means for suppressing the vibration created in said elastic blade, said suppressing means being mounted in a position with respect to said elastic blade and support means wherein blade vibrations are transmitted to said suppressing means.

Claim 23

A blade cleaning device according to claim 19, wherein said vibration suppressing means has a vibration suppressing member for suppressing the vibration.

Claim 24

A blade cleaning device according to claim 20, wherein said vibration suppressing means has holder means for holding said vibration suppressing member.

Claim 25

A blade cleaning device according to claim 21, wherein said holder means holds said vibration suppressing member vibratorily.

Claim 26

A blade cleaning device according to claim 21, wherein said holder means has a restraining member secured to said support means.

Claim 27

A blade cleaning device according to claim 23, wherein said holder means has a damper member interposed between said vibration suppressing member and said restraining member.

Claim 28

A blade cleaning device according to claim 22, wherein said holder means holds said vibration suppressing member so as to enable the same to vibrate in the opposite phase with respect to the vibration created in said elastic blade.

Claim 29

A blade cleaning device according to claim 19, wherein said member to be cleaned is a photosensitive medium having a photoconductive layer.

Claim 30

A blade cleaning device according to claim 19, wherein said member to be cleaned is a drum-type photosensitive medium having a photoconductive layer.

Claim 31

A blade cleaning device comprising an elastic blade adapted to bear against the surface of a drum-type photosensitive medium to remove any residual developer from said surface, support means for supporting said elastic blade so as to enable the same to bear against the surface of said photosensitive medium, and vibration suppressing means for suppressing the vibration created in said elastic blade, said suppressing means being mounted in a position with respect to said elastic blade and support means wherein blade vibrations are transmitted to said suppressing means.

Claim 32

A blade cleaning device comprising an elastic blade adapted to bear against the surface of a drum-type photosensitive medium to remove any residual developer from said surface, support means for supporting said elastic blade so as to enable the same to bear against the surface of said photosensitive medium, and vibration suppressing means for suppressing the vibration created in said elastic blade, said suppressing means being mounted in a position with respect to said elastic blade and support means wherein blade vibrations are transmitted to said suppressing means.

Claim 33

A blade cleaning device according to claim 28, wherein said vibration suppressing means has a vibration suppressing member for suppressing the vibration.

Claim 34

A blade cleaning device according to claim 29, wherein said vibration suppressing means has holder means for holding said vibration suppressing member.

Claim 35

A blade cleaning device according to claim 30, wherein said holder means holds said vibration suppressing member vibratorily.

Claim 36

A blade cleaning device according to claim 30, wherein said holder means has a restraining member secured to said support means.

Claim 37

A blade cleaning device according to claim 32, wherein said holder means has a damper member interposed between said vibration suppressing member and said restraining member.

Claim 38

A blade cleaning device according to claim 31, wherein said holder means holds said vibration suppressing member so as to enable the same to vibrate in the opposite phase with respect to the vibration created in said elastic blade.