Cleaning blade and apparatus employing the same
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1. A cleaning blade of a cleaning device for eliminating remaining toner powder from a surface of an image-holding member, said cleaning blade being constituted of silicone rubber, and said silicone rubber;
- (a) containing not more than 5% by weight of a low-viscosity organosiloxane component,(b) having a rubber hardness within the range of from 40°
to 90°
, and(c) exhibiting a permanent compression set of not more than 20% according to JIS A, wherein the silicone rubber of the cleaning blade contains a silica filler having a particle diameter of not more than 1μ
.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a cleaning blade of a cleaning device for eliminating remaining toner powder from a surface of an image-holding member. The cleaning blade is constituted of silicone rubber. The silicone rubber contains not more than 5% by weight of a low-viscosity organosiloxane component, has rubber hardness within the range of from 40° to 90°, and cause permanent compression set of not more than 20% according to JIS A.
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7 Claims
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1. A cleaning blade of a cleaning device for eliminating remaining toner powder from a surface of an image-holding member, said cleaning blade being constituted of silicone rubber, and said silicone rubber;
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(a) containing not more than 5% by weight of a low-viscosity organosiloxane component, (b) having a rubber hardness within the range of from 40°
to 90°
, and(c) exhibiting a permanent compression set of not more than 20% according to JIS A, wherein the silicone rubber of the cleaning blade contains a silica filler having a particle diameter of not more than 1μ
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5. An apparatus unit mountable to and demountable from a main apparatus, said unit being constructed from at least one of a charging means and a developing means, together with a cleaning blade in one unit, said cleaning blade being constituted of silicone rubber, and said silicone rubber:
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(a) containing not more than 5% by weight of a low-viscosity organosiloxane component, (b) having a rubber hardness within the range of from 40°
to 90°
, and(c) exhibiting a permanent compression set of not more than 20% according to JIS A, wherein the silicone rubber of the cleaning blade contains a silica filler having a particle diameter of not more than 1μ
.
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6. An electrophotographic apparatus comprising:
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(a) a photosensitive member, (b) a latent image forming member, (c) a developing means for developing a formed latent image, (d) a transfer means for transferring a developed image onto a transfer-receiving material, and (e) a cleaning blade, said cleaning blade being constituted of silicone rubber, said silicone rubber; (1) containing not more than 5% by weight of a low-viscosity organosiloxane component, (2) having a rubber hardness within the range of from 40°
to 90°
, and(3) exhibiting a permanent compression set of not more than 20% according to JIS A, wherein the silicone rubber of the cleaning blade contains a silica filler having a particle diameter of not more than 1μ
. μ
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7. A facsimile apparatus comprising:
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(a) an electrophotographic apparatus and (b) receiving means for receiving an image information from a remote terminal, said electrophotographic apparatus comprising; (1) a photosensitive member, (2) a latent image forming member, (3) a developing means for developing a formed latent image, (4) a transfer means for transferring a developed image onto a transfer-receiving material, and (5) a cleaning blade, said cleaning blade being constituted of silicone rubber, said silicone rubber; (i) containing not more than 5% by weight of a low-viscosity organosiloxane component, (ii) having a rubber hardness within the range of from 40°
to 90°
, and(iii) exhibiting a permanent compression set of not more than 20% according to JIS A, wherein the silicone rubber of the cleaning blade contains a silica filler having a particle diameter of not more than 1μ
.
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