Belt unit, transfer unit, and image forming apparatus including a pressing member that presses an edge of a belt
US9897943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/1615
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A belt unit is detachably attachable to a body of an image forming apparatus. The belt unit includes a belt, a pressing member, and a frame. The belt is wound around a plurality of supports to travel in a belt travel direction. The belt includes a base layer and an elastic layer. The pressing member presses warping on an edge of the belt. The frame supports the plurality of supports. The pressing member is positioned on the frame.
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