Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9213273
APP PUB NO 20140219692A1
SERIAL NO

14255982

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An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member for bearing a toner image; a belt for conveying the toner image; and a transfer device for rubbing the belt, and a surface of the transfer device, which is brought into contact with the belt includes linear concave portions or linear convex portions. The image forming apparatus of the present invention prevents a friction force between the belt and the transfer device rubbing the belt from increasing and brings a transfer member into a stable contact with the belt for conveying the toner image, thereby suppressing increase in drive torque of the belt which rubs the transfer device and suppressing occurrence of image failure.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akamatsu, Takaaki Yokohama, JP 30 143
Doda, Kazuhiro Yokohama, JP 71 334
Hoashi, Shigeru Numazu, JP 27 1396
Kanari, Kenji Numazu, JP 26 313
Nakagawa, Ken Yokohama, JP 54 427
Saito, Seiji Zhongshan, JP 89 5226
Shimada, Takashi Toyonaka, JP 175 1178
Shimura, Masaru Yokohama, JP 74 652
Soda, Takamitsu Mishima, JP 23 104
Tetsuno, Shuichi Kawasaki, JP 59 168
Uchida, Michio Mishima, JP 46 442

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