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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2018
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Kyoichi Mizuno, Tama, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image former that forms a toner image; an intermediate transfer belt that carries the toner image formed by the image former; a first winding corrector that corrects a winding of the intermediate transfer belt; and a second winding corrector that assists the first winding corrector in correcting the winding of the intermediate transfer belt, wherein the second winding corrector includes: an auxiliary roller that stretches the intermediate transfer belt and is supported to be axially movable; and an elastic member that is provided at each of axial ends of the auxiliary roller and urges the auxiliary roller toward an image center position.