Belt transporting device and image forming apparatus
US-9212004-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Belt conveying device provided with rotatable assembly and frame for skew correction of belt
US9487366B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9487366-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514635181-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | Mar 28, 2014 |
| Publication date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
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A belt conveying device includes: a first roller, a second roller, a belt, a rotatable assembly, and a frame. The first roller has an axis extending in an axial direction. The first roller has a first end portion on a first side in the axial direction and a second end portion on a second side opposite to the first side in the axial direction. The belt is configured to be looped taut around the first roller and the second roller. The rotatable assembly has a first gear and is provided at the first end portion. The rotatable assembly is configured to provide a first position to engage with the first roller and to rotate and a second position to be disengaged from the first roller. The frame has a second gear arranged in a prescribed direction. The second gear engages with the first gear.
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What is claimed is: 1. A belt conveying device comprising: a first roller having an axis extending in an axial direction, the first roller having a first end portion on a first side in the axial direction and a second end portion on a second side opposite to the first side in the axial direction; a second roller; a belt configured to be looped taut around the first roller and the second roller; a rotatable assembly having a first gear and provided at the first end portion, t…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9487366B2 cover?
- A belt conveying device includes: a first roller, a second roller, a belt, a rotatable assembly, and a frame. The first roller has an axis extending in an axial direction. The first roller has a first end portion on a first side in the axial direction and a second end portion on a second side opposite to the first side in the axial direction. The belt is configured to be looped taut around the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H5/021. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).