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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2011
Masakazu Nakamura, Hino, JP;
Masakazu Nakamura, Hino, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus capable of reducing deterioration of image quality caused by instantaneous fluctuation of driving speed of an image bearing member and intermediate transfer member, the apparatus including: an image bearing member; a primary transfer section to transfer toner image from the image bearing member onto an intermediate transfer member; a secondary transfer section, including a secondary transfer member to secondarily transfer the toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto a recording medium, capable of bringing the secondary transfer member into contact with the intermediate transfer member under pressure and then releasing the contact; a motor to drive the secondary transfer member, and a driving section configured to drive the secondary transfer section so as to bring the secondary transfer member into contact with the intermediate transfer member with pressure and then to release the contact, wherein the motor is not provided inside the secondary transfer section.