Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

Yuichi Fujisawa

Takanoshin Imada

Masashi Sudo

Junichi Yumoto

Koichi Sato

Akihiro Ouchi

Arichika Tanaka

Yoshiyuki Takashima

Kaoru Matsushita

Koji Deguchi

Tatsuya Soga

Hibiki Sasaki

Kazuyuki Yagata

Hiroaki Yagi

Masami Tanase

Keiichi Aoyagi

A transfer device includes a first support member that supports a wound member, an endless transferred body being wound around the wound member; a second support member that supports a transfer member, the transfer member and the wound member pinching the transferred body and a recording medium, the transfer member causing a developer image on the transferred body to be transferred onto the recording medium; a coupling portion that couples the second support member to the first support member so that an angle of the second support member is changeable relative to the first support member; and an urging portion that is provided at the first support member and urges the second support member in a direction in which the transfer member presses the wound member.

Transfer device and image forming apparatus for increasing relative positional accuracy between a transfer member and a wound member

An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a substantially cylindrical support and a coating disposed on the support and including a photosensitive layer. The coating has lines due to polishing extending in a direction crossing a circumferential direction of a surface of the photoreceptor in at least part of a region outside an effective region available for image formation in an axial direction.

Electrophotographic photoreceptor, method for manufacturing the same, and electrophotographic photoreceptor unit, replaceable image-forming unit, and image-forming apparatus including the same

Disclosed is a developer transport device including a recovery chamber where a developer is recovered, an accommodation chamber that accommodates the developer, a transport unit that transports the developer into the accommodation chamber by rotation, a hollow guiding path that guides the developer in the recovery chamber into the accommodation chamber, and a transport assisting member disposed inside the hollow guiding path and deformed and restored by rotation of the transport unit to assist transport of the developer. The transport assisting member includes a first part extending along an inner wall of the hollow guiding path from a discharge port of the recovery chamber to a position for contact with the transport unit, and a second part intersecting with a front surface of the first part and extending from an intermediate position of the first part to a position for contact with the transport unit.

Developer transport device and image forming apparatus

An image forming device having an image reading section which is supported in a cantilevered state with a space between the image reading section and a top surface of an image forming section, the image forming device including: a housing of the image forming section; and a first supporting body fixed to a side surface of the housing and supporting the image reading section, wherein the first supporting body has: a first supporting portion fixed to the side surface of the housing and supporting the image reading section; and a second supporting portion extending from the first supporting portion in a same direction as the image reading section which is supported in the cantilevered state, and a receiving portion, which fixes the second supporting portion, and is provided at the side surface of the housing.

Image forming device with image reading section supporting body

In an image forming apparatus including an image reading unit, an image forming unit, and a column support portion supports the image reading unit in a cantilever manner so that a space is provided between the image reading unit and an upper surface of the image forming unit, and receives the image reading unit at an upper surface and a side surface thereof. Further, the image reading unit may be provided with a downwardly extending portion extending downward from a lower surface thereof, and the column support portion may receive the lower surface of the image reading unit at the upper surface thereof, and receive the downwardly extending portion of the image reading unit at the side surface thereof.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus is disclosed wherein an image reading portion is provided in spaced relationship with a top surface of an image forming portion. Further, in the apparatus: a supporting column portion is standingly provided on the image forming portion for supporting the image reading portion in a cantilevered manner; a tubular duct portion is provided inside the supporting column portion with an axial direction being substantially a vertical direction; an exhaust port is provided at the supporting column portion for exhausting air of the duct portion; and an intake port is provided below the exhaust port for delivering air from inside the image forming portion to the duct portion.

Image forming apparatus with hot air dispersing structure

An image forming apparatus includes a rotary type developing device having multiple developers provided so as to be rotatable; an image forming unit including the rotary type developing device disposed therein; an image reading unit disposed above the image forming unit; and supporting members for supporting the image reading unit movably. The center of gravity of the rotary type developing device is located toward one side with respect to the center position of the image forming unit, and the center of gravity of the image reading unit moves to the other side as the image reading unit supported by the supporting members is moved.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Yuichi Fujisawa