Transfer of a media sheet within an image forming device
US7272351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/1665
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods for directing a media sheet along a media path within an image forming apparatus. The media path includes rollers that form a media nip, one or more deflectors, and a transport belt. The media nip conveys the media sheet along the media path into one or more deflectors. The one or more deflectors are positioned between the nip and the transport belt. The one or more deflectors control the angle of the media sheet as it approaches the transport belt and facilitates attachment of the media sheet to the transport belt. The transport belt then moves the media sheet past one or more image forming units and receives a toner image.
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