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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2025
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai City, JP;
Katsumi Adachi, Sakai City, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai City, JP;
Abstract
A cleaning device that includes a cleaning blade for scraping away toner remaining on a surface of an image carrier is provided. The cleaning blade also scrapes away toner that remains on a respective seal member that is in contact with the surface of the image carrier at side end portions of the cleaning blade. The seal member includes a first sealant extending along a side end surface of the cleaning blade, and a second sealant extending from one end portion of the first sealant and extending along a tip surface of the cleaning blade. The second sealant extends to a position including a first region within a charging region and outside of a development region. An end portion on the cleaning blade side of the second sealant in the first region is angled away from the surface of the image carrier.
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