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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2020
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hiromoto Yamaki, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A transfer device includes first and second assemblies, a spring, and a moving mechanism. The first assembly is rotatable around a first rotation shaft. The first assembly includes an endless belt, and a transfer roller that presses a sheet against an image transport belt to transfer a toner image onto the sheet. The second assembly is rotatable around a second rotation shaft. The second assembly includes a cleaning blade that abuts a leading end edge thereof against a portion of the endless belt. The spring biases the second assembly to rotate around the second rotation shaft. The moving mechanism moves the transfer roller to be in contact with and separated from the image transport belt. The first assembly rotates around the first rotation shaft as the transfer roller moves. The second assembly follows the rotation of the first assembly to rotate around the second rotation shaft.