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US 2021/0129522 A1Published application
Cleaning elements for print apparatus
AssigneeHP Indigo B. V.
InventorsLavi Cohen, Minedys Macias Guzman, Michael Vinokur
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Abstract
In an example, a method includes rotating a print apparatus component to be cleaned about a first rotational axis. A cleaning element having a cleaning surface in contact with the print apparatus component may be driven such that the cleaning surface has a component of motion which is parallel to the first rotational axis in a contact region. A relative velocity of the cleaning element and the print apparatus component may be varied during a cleaning operation.
Claims15
A method comprising:
- rotating a print apparatus component to be cleaned about a first rotational axis;
- driving a cleaning element having a cleaning surface in contact with the print apparatus component such that the cleaning surface has a component of motion which is parallel to the first rotational axis in a contact region;
- and
- varying a relative velocity of the cleaning element and the print apparatus component during a cleaning operation.
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Print apparatus component cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a cleaning element having a cleaning surface;
- a motor to drive the cleaning surface;
- a mounting element to mount the cleaning element such that the cleaning surface is drivable with a component of motion which is orthogonal to the motion of a surface of a print apparatus component to be cleaned;
- and
- a controller to vary a relative velocity of the cleaning surface and the surface of the print apparatus component.
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Print apparatus comprising:
- a drum mounted on a drum axle;
- a cleaning element having a cleaning surface in contact with a surface of the drum;
- a motor to drive the cleaning surface to have a component of motion parallel to the drum axle;
- and
- a controller to control a speed of the motor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.