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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 29, 2007
Applicant:
Takashi Yahagi, Toride, JP;
Inventor:
Takashi Yahagi, Toride, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image bearing member; an intermediate transfer member which makes contact with the image bearing member and bears a toner image transferred from the image bearing member; a first driving means which transmits driving to the intermediate transfer member; and a second driving means which transmits driving to the image bearing member when a rotating speed of the image bearing member is lower than a predetermined speed, wherein a rotating speed of the rotatable image bearing member is faster than the predetermined speed by receiving a rotating friction force from the intermediate transfer member.