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Belt unit and image forming apparatus
US2024002157A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2024002157-A1 |
| Application number | US-202318181088-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2023 |
| Priority date | Jul 4, 2022 |
| Publication date | Jan 4, 2024 |
| Grant date | — |
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A belt unit includes a belt member to be caused to rotate, a stretching member that is rotatable about an axis and over which the belt member is stretched, and a rotatable member that is rotatable about the axis and relative to the stretching member and over which the belt member is stretched, the rotatable member including a receiving part configured to receive the belt member in an axial direction when the belt member is shifted in the axial direction.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A belt unit comprising: a belt member to be caused to rotate; a stretching member that is rotatable about an axis and over which the belt member is stretched; and a rotatable member that is rotatable about the axis and relative to the stretching member and over which the belt member is stretched, the rotatable member including a receiving part configured to receive the belt member in an axial direction when the belt member is shifted in the axial direction. 2 . The belt unit according to claim 1 , wherein the rotatable member includes a shaped part located nearer to the stretching member than the receiving part and that is tapered toward the receiving part. 3 . The belt unit according to claim 2 , wherein the shaped part has a tapered shape. 4 . The belt unit according to claim 1 , wherein when the belt member is received by the receiving part in the axial direction, a speed of rotation of the rotatable member is reduced by being pressed against an extra member in the axial direction and a speed difference is produced in which a speed of rotation of the belt member is lower in a second portion of the belt member than in a first portion of the belt member, the second portion being stretched over the rotatable member, the first portion being stretched over the stretching member. 5 . The belt unit according to claim 4 , wherein the extra member is a fixed member located across the receiving part from the stretching member. 6 . The belt unit according to claim 5 , wherein the fixed member is made of nonmetal. 7 . The belt unit according to claim 5 , wherein the fixed member is made of metal. 8 . An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming section configured to form an image; a belt member to be caused to rotate and with an aid of which the image formed by the image forming section is to be transferred to a recording material; a stretching member that is rotatable about an axis and over which the belt member is stretched; and a rotatable member that is rotatable about the axis and relative to the stretching member and over which the belt member is stretched, the rotatable member including a receiving part configured to receive the belt member in an axial direction when the belt member is shifted in the axial direction.
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- B65G15/60Primary
Arrangements for supporting or guiding belts, e.g. by fluid jets · CPC title
Belt · CPC title
- G03G15/6529Primary
Transporting (G03G15/6555 takes precedence) · CPC title
for aligning belts or chains · CPC title
relating to the driving mechanism for the intermediate support, e.g. gears, couplings, belt tensioning · CPC title
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- What does patent US2024002157A1 cover?
- A belt unit includes a belt member to be caused to rotate, a stretching member that is rotatable about an axis and over which the belt member is stretched, and a rotatable member that is rotatable about the axis and relative to the stretching member and over which the belt member is stretched, the rotatable member including a receiving part configured to receive the belt member in an axial dire…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65G15/60. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jan 04 2024 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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