CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning device and image formation apparatus which can prevent a buffer member from being peeled off.SOLUTION: Softening means like a softening plate 140 is energized by energization means like a spring in the reverse direction to the toner conveyance direction. The softening means returns to the movement start position with a conveyance member by separating from the conveyance member and moving in the reverse direction to the toner conveyance direction with the energization means when moving in the toner conveyance direction by a prescribed distance with the conveyance member like a conveyance screw 110a. A cleaning device includes a buffer member 144 which is brought into contact with the softening means to lessen the force of movement of the softening means with the energization means immediately before the softening means returns to the movement start position. The buffer member 144 is attached to an attachment surface orthogonal to the oscillation direction of the softening means of a holding member 145.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14 【課題】緩衝部材が、剥がれ落ちるのを抑制することができるクリーニング装置および画像形成装置を提供する。【解決手段】ほぐし板１４０などのほぐし手段は、トナー搬送方向とは逆方向にスプリングなどの付勢手段により付勢されている。ほぐし手段は、搬送スクリュウ１１０ａなどの搬送部材により所定距離トナー搬送方向に移動すると、搬送部材から離間して、付勢手段によりトナー搬送方向とは逆方向に移動して搬送部材による移動開始位置に戻る。また、ほぐし手段が移動開始位置に戻る直前で、ほぐし手段と接触し、ほぐし手段の付勢手段による移動の勢いを和らげる緩衝部材１４４を有しており、この緩衝部材１４４は、保持部材１４５のほぐし手段の揺動方向に対して直交する取り付け面に取り付けられている。【選択図】図１４