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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1988
Hiromitsu Saijo, Osaka, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An improved cleaning apparatus for removing toner particles remaining on an electrostatic latent image bearing member which is so arranged to include a first removing device for removing the toner particles by contacting the surface of the electrostatic latent image bearing member, a rotatable collecting member to collect the removed toner particles, an accommodating member disposed adjacent to said rotatable collecting member, a second removing device for removing the toner paticles from the surface of the rotatable collecting member and for guiding the toner particles into the accommodating device, and a supply member for supplying non-volatile material onto the rotatable collecting member wherein said non-volatile material has an affinity for the toner particles.