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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2015
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/161 (2013.01); G03G 15/168 (2013.01); G03G 21/007 (2013.01); G03G 21/0011 (2013.01); G03G 21/0029 (2013.01); G03G 21/10 (2013.01); G03G 21/169 (2013.01); G03G 2215/1661 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member configured to carry a toner image; a cleaning member contacted to the image bearing member to clean a surface of the image bearing member by movement of the surface of the image bearing member: a supporting member configured to support the cleaning member; a case provided with a space configured to hold the supporting member therein; a viscoelasticity member; and a vibration controlling member configured to suppress vibration of the cleaning member, wherein the vibration controlling member is mounted on an outer surface of the case by the viscoelasticity member.