Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Process cartridge, image forming apparatus and intermediate transfer belt
- Patent Title (中): 处理盒,成像设备和中间转印带
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Application No.: US10081205Application Date: 2002-02-25
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Publication No.: US06775494B2Publication Date: 2004-08-10
- Inventor: Takashi Kusaba , Hiroyuki Kobayashi , Akihiko Nakazawa , Atsushi Tanaka , Tsunenori Ashibe , Hidekazu Matsuda
- Applicant: Takashi Kusaba , Hiroyuki Kobayashi , Akihiko Nakazawa , Atsushi Tanaka , Tsunenori Ashibe , Hidekazu Matsuda
- Priority: JP2001/056020 20010228
- Main IPC: G03G2116
- IPC: G03G2116

Abstract:
A process cartridge integrally supports therein a cylindrical latent-image-bearing member on which a toner image is formed and an intermediate transfer belt to which the toner image is primarily transferred and from which it is secondarily transported to a transfer medium. To prevent the latent-image-bearing member from being unwantedly triboelectrically charged during transportation, the cartridge satisfies any of requirements that A) the latent-image-bearing member has a surface potential Vt of −200 V≦Vt≦200 V when the intermediate transfer belt and the latent-image-bearing member are rubbed with each other, B) a spacer member is provided between the intermediate transfer belt and the latent-image-bearing member, and the latent-image-bearing member has a surface potential Vt of −200 V≦Vt≦200 V when the former and the latter are rubbed with each other, and C) the cartridge has a device for lowering contact pressure of the intermediate transfer belt against the latent-image-bearing member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20020159789A1 Process cartridge, image forming apparatus and intermediate transfer belt Public/Granted day:2002-10-31
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