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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2010
Kiyotaka Kobayashi, Osaka, JP;
Takahiko Murata, Osaka, JP;
Ai Takagami, Osaka, JP;
Yoshimi Shimizu, Kyoto, JP;
Mitsuhiro Goda, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Hanano, Osaka, JP;
Hirofumi Tsuji, Nara, JP;
Chisato Hatakeyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsuya Ota, Osaka, JP;
Kiyotaka Kobayashi, Osaka, JP;
Takahiko Murata, Osaka, JP;
Ai Takagami, Osaka, JP;
Yoshimi Shimizu, Kyoto, JP;
Mitsuhiro Goda, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Hanano, Osaka, JP;
Hirofumi Tsuji, Nara, JP;
Chisato Hatakeyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsuya Ota, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A cleaning apparatus is provided with a cleaning roller that is positioned so as to be in contact with a photosensitive drum, and with a toner layer thickness regulating member that regulates the thickness of a toner layer adhering to the surface of this cleaning roller. The toner layer thickness regulating member is formed by a toner layer thickness regulating roller that rotates in contact with the cleaning roller.