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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2025
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an endless intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of rollers, a density sensor, and a positioning portion. The positioning portion is disposed opposite the density sensor, at the inner circumferential side of the intermediate transfer belt, and contacts the inner circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer belt to keep a predetermined distance across the gap between the intermediate transfer belt and the density sensor. The positioning portion includes a support member disposed at the inner circumferential side of the intermediate transfer belt to face the intermediate transfer belt, and an electrically conductive non-woven fabric laid on the surface of the support member facing the intermediate transfer belt to contact the inner circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer belt.