Image forming apparatus with a photoconductive element and intermediate image transfer member
US6768892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/1661
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming devices each including an image carrier, a charger for uniformly charging the surface of the image carrier, and a developing device for developing a latent image formed on the charged surface the image carrier with toner to thereby produce a corresponding toner image. A primary image transferring device transfers such toner images from the image carriers to an intermediate image transfer body one above the other, thereby completing a composite toner image. A secondary image transferring device transfers the composite toner image from the intermediate image transfer body to a recording medium. The primary image transferring vice includes the intermediate image transfer body including at least an elastic layer, a cleaning unit for cleaning the intermediate image transfer body, and a coating member for coating a lubricant on the intermediate image transfer body.
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