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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Kuniaki Nakano, Kyoto, JP;
Takahiro Fukunaga, Nara, JP;
Susumu Murakami, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cleaning blade for removing residual toner left on the surface of an intermediate transfer belt after the second transfer is supported integrally with movement of a tension roller. In the case where the tension roller moves to make a tension of the intermediate transfer belt constant, then, following this, the cleaning blade moves. Thus, the contact state of the cleaning blade with respect to the surface of the intermediate transfer belt is kept constant, and thus cleaning of the intermediate transfer belt can be performed stably.