Image formation apparatus and method for controlling image formation apparatus
US9921524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0135
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image formation apparatus comprising: a belt member suspended by a plurality of supporting rotating bodies and thus rotating; a cleaning member removing toner adhering to the belt member; a tray receiving waste toner removed from the belt member by the cleaning member; a vibration mechanism vibrating the tray to move the waste toner toward a lower side of the tray; a steering control mechanism to perform movement control to move the belt member in an axial direction of the supporting rotating bodies while the belt member rotates; and a vibration adjustment mechanism to change a manner of vibration of the vibration mechanism, based on the movement control by the steering control mechanism.
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