发明授权
US08010008B2 Image forming apparatus for applying pressing force acting between cleaning member and belt
有权
用于施加作用在清洁构件和带之间的按压力的图像形成装置
- 专利标题： Image forming apparatus for applying pressing force acting between cleaning member and belt
- 专利标题（中）： 用于施加作用在清洁构件和带之间的按压力的图像形成装置
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申请号： US12406393申请日： 2009-03-18
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公开(公告)号： US08010008B2公开(公告)日： 2011-08-30
- 发明人: Hirotaka Mori
- 申请人： Hirotaka Mori
- 申请人地址： JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- 专利权人： Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- 当前专利权人： Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- 当前专利权人地址： JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- 代理机构： Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- 优先权： JP2006-152455 20060531
- 主分类号： G03G21/00
- IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ; G03G15/16
摘要：
An image forming apparatus includes a belt, a cleaning member, a backup member, a pressing-force changing mechanism, and a control unit. The cleaning member is disposed in confrontation with the belt. The backup member is disposed to pinch the belt in cooperation with the cleaning member. The pressing-force changing mechanism is configured to change a pressing force acting between the cleaning member and the belt in a state in which the cleaning member is in contact with the belt. The control unit controls the pressing-force changing mechanism to change the pressing force.