Image forming apparatus
US-9557690-B2 · Jan 31, 2017 · US
Image forming apparatus
US2016349673A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016349673-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615163136-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | May 28, 2015 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A transfer device includes a rubbing member provided in contact with a transfer belt, a supporting member supporting the rubbing member, and a damping member configured to damp vibration of the transfer device. The damping member is fastened to the supporting member, and an end of the damping member in a width direction that is orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the transfer belt is a free end.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An image forming apparatus comprising: an image bearing member configured to bear a toner image; a rotatable transfer belt to which the toner image on the image bearing member is transferred to a transfer material; and a transfer device provided in contact with the transfer belt and configured to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member to the transfer belt, wherein the transfer device includes a rubbing member provided in contact wit…
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- What does patent US2016349673A1 cover?
- A transfer device includes a rubbing member provided in contact with a transfer belt, a supporting member supporting the rubbing member, and a damping member configured to damp vibration of the transfer device. The damping member is fastened to the supporting member, and an end of the damping member in a width direction that is orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the transfer belt is a fre…
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- Canon Kk
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- Primary CPC classification G03G15/1615. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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