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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2016
Kazuki Yogosawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuru Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyoshi Haga, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Sugiura, Kanagawa, JP;
Naohiro Kumagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiichi Kogure, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Sengoku, Kanagawa, JP;
Takehide Mizutani, Tokyo, JP;
Junpei Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuuji Wada, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Ohsugi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuki Yogosawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuru Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyoshi Haga, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Sugiura, Kanagawa, JP;
Naohiro Kumagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiichi Kogure, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Sengoku, Kanagawa, JP;
Takehide Mizutani, Tokyo, JP;
Junpei Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuuji Wada, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Ohsugi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cleaning device includes an upstream cleaner, an upstream cleaner, and a collection member. The upstream cleaner is configured to remove toner from a surface of a cleaning target. The downstream cleaner is disposed downstream from the upstream cleaner in a direction of movement of the surface of the cleaning target. The downstream cleaner is configured to remove toner from the surface of the cleaning target. The collection member is configured to collect toner from the downstream cleaner.