Lubrication of a detoning roll
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsDennis G. Gerbasi, Bruce E. Thayer, Clark V. Lange
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Abstract
A cleaning method and apparatus that provides lubrication to a secondary detoning roll in a cleaner brush system, thus reducing cleaning failures. The toner particles removed from the first detoning roll are transported to the second detoning roll. This allows lubrication of the second detoning roll and reduces the wear problem of the second detoning roll due to lack of lubrication.
Claims26
A method for lubricating a second detoning roll, of a cleaning brush system, having a first and a second detoning roll, rotatingly engaged with a first brush and a second brush, respectively, the brushes being engaged with a surface, comprising:
- removing toner particles from the surface with the brushes;
- attracting said toner particles from the first brush with the first detoning roll;
- removing said toner particles from the first detoning roll;
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- moving said toner particles toward the second detoning roll to lubricate the second detoning roll.
A method for lubricating a second detoning roll, of a cleaning brush system, having a first and a second detoning roll, both rotatingly engaged with a brush, the brush being engaged with a surface, comprising:
- removing toner particles from the surface with the brush;
- attracting said toner particles from the brush with the first detoning roll;
- removing said toner particles from the first detoning roll;
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- moving said toner particles toward the second detoning roll to lubricate the second detoning roll.
An apparatus for cleaning toner particles from a moving surface comprising:
- at least two brushes, a first brush and a second brush, each having a plurality of fibers extending outwardly therefrom;
- a housing, defining an open ended chamber, said brushes being mounted movably in the chamber of said housing with said fibers extending outwardly from the open end of the chamber of said housing in contact with the surface to remove the toner particles therefrom;
- means for detoning, including a first detoning means and a second detoning means, to remove the toner particles from said fibers removed from the surface;
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- means for removing the toner particles from said first detoning means toward said second detoning means.
An apparatus for cleaning toner particles from a moving surface, comprising:
- a brush, having a plurality of fibers extending outwardly therefrom;
- a housing, defining an open ended chamber, said brush being mounted movably in the chamber of said housing with said fibers extending outwardly from the open end of the chamber of said housing in contact with the surface to remove the toner particles therefrom;
- means for detoning, including a first detoning means and a second detoning means, to remove the toner particles from said fibers removed from the surface;
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- means for removing the toner particles from said first detoning means toward said second detoning means.
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