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Patent No.:

US 11079712 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 24, 2019

Image forming apparatus for an intermediate transfer of a toner image and for reversely transferring collected developer to an image bearing member

Applicant:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Bunro Noguchi, Mishima, JP;

Taku Watanabe, Susono, JP;

Yusaku Iwasawa, Mishima, JP;

Yuichiro Hirata, Susono, JP;

Assignee:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:

Canon U.S.A., Inc. I.P. Division

Primary Examiner:

Joseph S Wong

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/0064 (2013.01); G03G 15/168 (2013.01); G03G 15/1665 (2013.01); G03G 15/1675 (2013.01); G03G 21/0011 (2013.01); G03G 21/0035 (2013.01);
Abstract

An image forming apparatus including a holding apparatus configured to collect residual developer remaining on an intermediate transfer belt and temporarily hold the residual developer, and a cleaning member configured to remove toner borne on the photosensitive drum that moves the toner held by the holding apparatus to the intermediate transfer belt and discharging the toner. Toner from a development roller is supplied to the cleaning member before toner reversely transferred from the intermediate transfer belt is supplied to the cleaning member.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Noguchi, Bunro. (2021). Image forming apparatus for an intermediate transfer of a toner image and for reversely transferring collected developer to an image bearing member (U.S. Patent No. 11079712). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11079712

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