Cleaning device

摘要

A cleaning device for removing developer remaining on the surface of an image-bearing member comprises wiper means having a resilient blade member adapted to bear against the surface of the image-bearing member, guide means having a guide member defining, with the resilient blade member, a slit-like opening through which the removed substance from the image-bearing surface is introduced, conveyor means for conveying the collected substance along a conveyance path substantially parallel to the slit-like opening and axially of the image-bearing member, and seal means for sealing the space between the slit-like opening and the conveyance path.