| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning device which makes a lubricating agent be maintenance-free and maintains favorable image quality, and an image forming apparatus provided with the same. SOLUTION: A cleaning unit 40 cleans the image forming surface 30 of an image carrier 12 having remaining toner. The cleaning unit 40 includes a fur brush 48 capable of coming in contact with and separating from the image forming surface 30 and cleaning the image forming surface, and a solid lubricating member 66 giving a lubricity to the image forming surface 30 through the fur brush 48. The axial length Lj of the solid lubricating member 66 is set to be shorter than the axial length Lb of the fur brush 48. Thus, the solid lubricating member 66 comes in contact with the fur brush 48 in an entire width, so that the solid lubricating member 66 is worn throughout an area in its axial length. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |
