Image transferring device for an image forming apparatus
US5812919A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/1661
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus, a lubricant is fed to an image carrier on which a toner image is to be formed. An endless rotatable transfer member conveys a recording medium to which the toner image is to be transferred from the image carrier. The transfer member is capable of contacting the surface of the image carrier to which the lubricant has been applied. As a result, an adequate amount of lubricant is evenly applied to the transfer member to reduce the coefficient of friction of the surface of the transfer member, thereby enhancing the cleanability of the transfer member.
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