Cleaning/Toner Recycle Unit; Composition; Mechanisms - Minolta Di850 Service Manual

CLEANING/TONER RECYCLE UNIT

[1] Composition

Blade drive motor (M14)

[2] Mechanisms

Mechanism
*1 Drum cleaning Cleaning blades
(switched automatically)
Toner collection Toner guide brush
*2 Toner recycle Toner conveyance by screw
*1 Drum cleaning
Two cleaning blades are installed in the cleaning
section. When the blade motor (M14) rotates, the
blade release arm is pressed down. At the same
time, the cleaning blade drive shaft with two
cleaning blades 1 and 2 is turned by the wire
wound around the shaft, thereby switching
between blades 1 and 2 automatically, increas-
ing the usable life of the blades.
*2 Toner collection
Toner removed by the cleaning blade is collected
by the toner guide brush to be reused.
Blade 2
Blade 1
Toner guide brush
Vibration sheet
Method
2-I-1
CLEANING/TONER RECYCLE UNIT
Toner guide shaft
Toner conveyance screw
Blade release arm
Blade 2
Blade 1