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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Ran Kudo, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2006.01); B65G 39/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/1615 (2013.01); B65G 39/16 (2013.01); G03G 15/0189 (2013.01); G03G 15/50 (2013.01); G03G 15/754 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00156 (2013.01);
Abstract
The belt conveyance device includes an endless belt member, and a steering roller that stretches the belt member and has a tiltable rotation axis. The steering roller includes a roller that slides on the belt member and rubbing members that rub against the belt member at both ends of the roller. One or a plurality of recessed portions is formed in the surface of each rubbing member in an area where the surface of the rubbing member is opposed to an inner surface of the belt member.