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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2019
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:
Primary Examiner:
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.