Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US17375216Application Date: 2021-07-14
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Publication No.: US11454905B2Publication Date: 2022-09-27
- Inventor: Takashi Kainuma
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Stein IP, LLC
- Priority: JPJP2020-121821 20200716
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20 ; G03G15/16

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image carrying members, an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of rollers, and a correcting mechanism. The intermediate transfer belt is endless and, to it, toner images formed on the image carrying members respectively are transferred by being sequentially superposed on each other. The correction mechanism includes a slanted bearing, which rotatably supports a tension roller, and a main body guide roller, which makes contact with the slanted bearing when it moves as a result of the intermediate transfer belt meandering and which moves the slanted bearing along with one end of the tension roller in the axial direction in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction to correct meandering of the intermediate transfer belt with respect to the tension roller. The main body guide roller is a rotary member which rotates while in contact with the slanted bearing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220019160A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2022-01-20
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