Castered and gimballed cleaning web with self-tensioning

摘要

A mechanism for cleaning the surface of an operative element of a reproduction apparatus. The cleaning mechanism includes an elongated web of cleaning cloth material. A first support provides a supply of the elongated web of cleaning cloth material, and a second support provides a take-up for the elongated web of cleaning cloth material. A back-up member is located in operative association with the element of the reproduction apparatus to be cleaned, the elongated web of cloth material passing over the back-up member in supply of the cloth material from the first support to the second support. A support is provided for the back-up member, which enables caster and gimbal movement of the back-up member to align the back-up member with the element of the reproduction apparatus to be cleaned. A motor is operatively coupled to the second support to drive the second support for selectively advancing the elongated web of cleaning cloth material from the first support to the second support to provide a clean portion of the elongated web of cleaning cloth material to clean the operative element.