| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress uneven deposition of a lubricant to an image carrier.SOLUTION: There is provided a cleaning device which comprises: an image carrier 13; a cleaning blade 41 which contacts with the downstream side from a transfer position in the image carrier 13 to scrape the residual toner T containing a lubricant on the image carrier 13; a recovery screw 42 which is rotated to recover the scraped residual toner T; a toner storing member 43 for temporarily storing the residual toner which is attached to the end part on the side in contact with the image carrier 13 in the cleaning blade 41; and a vibration imparting member 44 which contacts with and separates from the toner storing member 43 depending on whether the vibration imparting member 44 rides on a spiral screw blade 45 formed on the outer periphery of the recovery screw 42. |
