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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Yuusuke Furuichi, Osaka, JP;
Nobuhiko Kita, Osaka, JP;
Sei Onuma, Osaka, JP;
Tatsuo Fukushima, Osaka, JP;
Haruo Hashimoto, Osaka, JP;
Genta Hagiwara, Osaka, JP;
Masafumi Takahira, Osaka, JP;
Kaoru Tada, Osaka, JP;
Yuusuke Furuichi, Osaka, JP;
Nobuhiko Kita, Osaka, JP;
Sei Onuma, Osaka, JP;
Tatsuo Fukushima, Osaka, JP;
Haruo Hashimoto, Osaka, JP;
Genta Hagiwara, Osaka, JP;
Masafumi Takahira, Osaka, JP;
Kaoru Tada, Osaka, JP;
Ricoh Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a transfer belt that conveys a transfer material, and a photosensitive body that catches the transfer material between the photosensitive body and the transfer belt and that transfers a toner image to the transfer material. The transfer belt is driven in conjunction with the opening action of the front cover, and the photosensitive body is separated from the transfer belt in conjunction with the opening action of the front cover.