Image-Forming Device
First Claim
1. An image-forming device comprising:
- a holding member that holds a plurality of photosensitive members arranged in a first direction, each photosensitive member being apart from an adjacent photosensitive member and extending in a second direction;
a plurality of developing units corresponding to the plurality of photosensitive members respectively, each developing unit supplying a developer to the corresponding photosensitive member;
an endless belt having a first straight section extending in the first direction, the first straight section opposing the plurality of photosensitive members in a third direction; and
a cleaning unit opposing the first straight section to clean a remaining toner on the endless belt, the cleaning unit comprising;
a cleaning member that contacts the endless belt to clean the remaining toner;
an accommodating unit that accommodates the remaining toner cleaned by the cleaning member; and
a conveying unit held by the holding member, the conveying unit conveying the remaining toner from the cleaning member to the accommodating unit, the conveying unit comprising;
a first conveying unit having a first end and a second end in the second direction, the first conveying unit conveying the remaining toner cleaned by the cleaning member from the first end to the second end;
a second conveying unit disposed at the second end to convey the remaining toner conveyed by the first conveying unit in the third direction; and
a first relaying member disposed at the second end to relay the remaining toner conveyed by the first conveying unit to the second conveying unit, the first relaying member having a relay-axis extending in the second direction,wherein the cleaning member pivots about the relay axis to move between a contacting position for contacting the endless belt and a separating position for separating from the endless belt.
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Abstract
An image-forming device includes a plurality of developing units, an endless belt, and a cleaning unit. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning member and a conveying unit. The cleaning member contacts the endless belt to clean a remaining toner on the endless belt. The conveying unit includes a first conveying unit, a second conveying unit, and a first relaying unit. The first relaying member relays the remaining toner conveyed by the first conveying unit to the second conveying unit, and has a relay-axis. The cleaning member pivots about the relay axis to move between a contacting position for contacting the endless belt and a separating position for separating from the endless belt.
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1. An image-forming device comprising:
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a holding member that holds a plurality of photosensitive members arranged in a first direction, each photosensitive member being apart from an adjacent photosensitive member and extending in a second direction; a plurality of developing units corresponding to the plurality of photosensitive members respectively, each developing unit supplying a developer to the corresponding photosensitive member; an endless belt having a first straight section extending in the first direction, the first straight section opposing the plurality of photosensitive members in a third direction; and a cleaning unit opposing the first straight section to clean a remaining toner on the endless belt, the cleaning unit comprising; a cleaning member that contacts the endless belt to clean the remaining toner; an accommodating unit that accommodates the remaining toner cleaned by the cleaning member; and a conveying unit held by the holding member, the conveying unit conveying the remaining toner from the cleaning member to the accommodating unit, the conveying unit comprising; a first conveying unit having a first end and a second end in the second direction, the first conveying unit conveying the remaining toner cleaned by the cleaning member from the first end to the second end; a second conveying unit disposed at the second end to convey the remaining toner conveyed by the first conveying unit in the third direction; and a first relaying member disposed at the second end to relay the remaining toner conveyed by the first conveying unit to the second conveying unit, the first relaying member having a relay-axis extending in the second direction, wherein the cleaning member pivots about the relay axis to move between a contacting position for contacting the endless belt and a separating position for separating from the endless belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image-forming device comprising:
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an endless belt that circularly moves in a rotational direction, and having a first straight section extending in a first direction; a plurality of photosensitive members arranged in the first direction, each photosensitive member being apart from an adjacent photosensitive member, extending in a second direction, and opposing the first straight section in a third direction, the plurality of photosensitive members comprising; a first photosensitive member; and a plurality of second photosensitive members other than the first photosensitive member and disposed at a downstream of the first photosensitive member in the rotational direction on the first straight section, a holding member that holds the plurality of photosensitive members; a plurality of developing unit comprising; a first developing unit mounted on the first photosensitive member; and a plurality of second developing units mounted on the plurality of second photosensitive members respectively, a cleaning unit opposing the first straight section to clean a remaining toner on the endless belt, the cleaning unit comprising; a cleaning member held by the holding member and disposed at an upstream of the first photosensitive member, the cleaning member contacting the endless belt to clean a remaining toner on the endless belt; an accommodating unit mounted on the first developing unit to accommodate the remaining toner cleaned by the cleaning member; and a conveying unit held by the holding member, the conveying unit conveying the remaining toner from the cleaning member to the accommodating unit, and a separating unit that separates the plurality of second developing units from the plurality of second photosensitive members without separating the first developing unit from the first photosensitive member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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