Transfer belt unit and image forming apparatus using the same
US6865361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/1661
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transfer belt unit and image forming apparatus that achieves the reduction in size and cost of a transfer belt unit and can prevent fluctuation of the cleaning performance. The unit has a transfer belt, a plurality of rollers around which the transfer belt is laid with certain tension, wherein at least one of the rollers is a tension roller for tensioning to the transfer belt; frames supporting the plurality of rollers; tensioning mechanisms which are disposed on the side faces of the frames to bias the tension roller in a belt tensioning direction; a cleaning mechanism in contact with the transfer belt at a position opposing the tension roller; rotation preventing members which prevent the rotational torque form being transmitted to the cleaning mechanism; and position restricting members which restrict the relative position between the cleaning mechanism and the tension roller.
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