Ultrasonic cleaning apparatus for an electrostatographic reproducing machine
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorArthur R. Maret
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Abstract
An electrostatographic reproducing apparatus and process include a system for ultrasonically cleaning residual material from the imaging surface. Ultrasonic vibratory energy is applied to the air space adjacent the imaging surface to excite the air molecules for dislodging the residual material from the imaging surface. Preferably pneumatic cleaning is employed simultaneously with the ultrasonic cleaning. Alternatively a conventional mechanical cleaning system is augmented by localized vibration of the imaging surface at the cleaning station which are provided from behind the imaging surface.
Claims5
In an electrostatographic reproducing apparatus including an imaging surface arranged for movement past a plurality of processing means;
- said processing means including:
- means for forming an electrostatic image on said surface, means for developing said image to render it visible, means for transferring said developed image to a sheet of final support material, and cleaning means for removing residual material remaining on said surface following transfer of said developed image;
- the improvement wherein said apparatus includes:
- means for vibrating said imaging surface as it is acted upon by said cleaning means, said vibrating means being arranged behind said imaging surface at a position in opposition to said cleaning means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.