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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2016
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Eri Yoshida, Toyokawa, JP;
Noritoshi Hagimoto, Toyohashi, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning member having an abutment member being attached to a tip end portion of a support member. The support member includes a bent portion, an abutment-side support portion, and a fixed-side support portion. The abutment member abuts on a surface of an image carrying member. A point of fixation of the support member fixed to a fixing member is located downstream in a direction of movement relative to a normal at a point of abutment of the abutment member. With an angle of bending α at the bent portion being set to 90°<α<180°, the abutment-side support portion is curved in a form of a crest toward downstream in the direction of movement whereas the fixed-side support portion is curved in a form of a crest toward upstream in the direction of movement.