EP 1237049 A3 20050309 - Automatic device for cleaning corona wires
Title (en)
Automatic device for cleaning corona wires
Title (de)
Automatische Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von Koronadrähten
Title (fr)
Dispositif automatique de nettoyage de fils corona
Publication
Application
Priority
US 79632101 A 20010228
Abstract (en)
[origin: CA2373984A1] A mechanism for automatically cleaning the surface of a corona wire within a corona charger is described, wherein the a cleaning assembly includ es a cleaning pad mounted within a pad holder, the cleaning pad wrapped around a substantial portion of a circumference of the corona wire for wiping the surface of the corona wire. The cleaning mechanism also includes means for holding the cleaning assembly within the corona charger in association with the corona wire, means, associated with the holding means, for moving the holding means linearly along the length of the corona wire, and means for automatically selectively activating the moving means to move the holding means such that the cleaning assembly is moved to clean the corona wire. In one embodiment, the cleaning assembly includes at least one finishing stone mounted to a stone holder, wherein the finishing stone engages the surface of the corona wire.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B08B 9/023 (2006.01); G03G 15/02 (2006.01); H01T 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G03G 15/0258 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 15/0291 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5563692 A 19961008 - CHO JUNG SIK [KR]
- [X] US 5182694 A 19930126 - ENDO MICHIAKI [JP]
- [X] US 5687054 A 19971111 - TAKADA MIKIHIKO [JP], et al
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 366 (P - 1089) 8 August 1990 (1990-08-08)
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 10 31 October 1997 (1997-10-31)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1237049 A2 20020904; EP 1237049 A3 20050309; CA 2373984 A1 20020828; CA 2373984 C 20050927; DE 10208022 A1 20020905; JP 2002268342 A 20020918; US 2002118979 A1 20020829; US 2003180065 A1 20030925; US 6580885 B2 20030617; US 6868242 B2 20050315
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02004188 A 20020226; CA 2373984 A 20020228; DE 10208022 A 20020226; JP 2002039991 A 20020218; US 39701103 A 20030325; US 79632101 A 20010228