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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Shiro Ohashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Nishikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Shiba, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinya Kumagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Shiro Ohashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Nishikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Shiba, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinya Kumagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A transfer device includes an endless member caused to circulate by a driving unit, plural transfer members coming in contact with a rear surface of the endless member and transferring toner images on image holding members to the endless member, a support member movably supporting a specific transfer member of the transfer members located at a position which is more upstream in a circulation direction of the endless member than a contact position where a recording medium comes in contact with the endless member and which is closest to the contact position, a regulation member regulating the movement of the specific transfer member in a state where the specific transfer member is disposed at a position where the toner image formed on the corresponding image holding member is transferred to the endless member, and a first impelling member impelling the support member to the regulation member.