Intermediate image transfer device for a color image forming apparatus
US7003238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0164
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intermediate image transfer type of image forming apparatus of the present invention includes an image carrier, an intermediate image transfer body, primary image transferring means for transferring a toner image from the image carrier to the intermediate image transfer body, and secondary image transferring means for transferring the toner image from the intermediate image transfer body to a sheet. When the surface resistivity of the intermediate image transfer body is measured by a method that repeatedly applies a voltage of 200 V for 60 seconds to the intermediate image transfer body and grounds the intermediate image transfer body for 10 seconds 1,000 consecutive times, a difference in absolute value between the logarithm of the first time of measurement and that of the thousandth time of measurement is 0.5 log Ω/□ or below.
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