Scanning module cleaning device
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorDavid M. Payne
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Abstract
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure system for cleaning a scanning module is described. The system includes a cleaning device to remove debris from a scanning surface of the scanning module and a moving device. The moving device moves the scanning module into a position away from a substrate support surface and extends a cleaning device into a scan path between the scanning surface and the substrate support surface, and rotates to oscillate the cleaning device.
Claims15
A system for cleaning a scanning module comprising:
- a cleaning device to remove debris from a scanning surface of the scanning module;
- and
- a moving device to:
- move the scanning module into a position away from a substrate support surface;
- extend a cleaning device into a scan path between the scanning surface and the substrate support surface;
- and
- rotate to oscillate the cleaning device.
A method for cleaning a scanning module comprising:
- moving, via a moving device, the scanning module away from a substrate support surface;
- extending, via the moving device, a cleaning device into a scan path between the scanning module and the substrate support surface;
- positioning the scanning module to place the cleaning device in contact with the scanning module and the substrate support surface;
- and
- oscillating the cleaning device to remove debris from the scanning module.
A system for cleaning a scanning module comprising:
- a cleaning device to remove debris from a scanning surface of the scanning module comprising:
- a flexible cleaning blade to wrap around a circumference of the shaft;
- and
- a cleaning pad disposed on a surface of the flexible cleaning blade that faces the scanning surface;
- and
- a moving device coupled to the cleaning device and selectively coupled to the scanning module comprising:
- a shaft to, upon rotation, simultaneously move the scanning module away from a substrate support surface and extend the cleaning device between a scanning surface of the scanning module and a substrate supporting surface;
- and
- a coupling device to detach the moving device from the scanning module allowing the scanning module to pinch the cleaning device between the scanning module and the substrate support surface;
- wherein after decoupling from the scanning device, the shaft rotates back and forth to oscillate the cleaning device along the scanning surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.