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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Yoshikuni Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuhiro Horiguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Tsuruya, Mishima, JP;
Yoshikuni Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuhiro Horiguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Tsuruya, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus sequentially transfers toner images formed on a plurality of photosensitive drums onto an intermediate transfer member or a transfer material to form an image. The image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt provided with electrical conductivity, and a power supply for applying a voltage to a current supply member contacting the outer circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer belt to pass a current from the current supply member to the plurality of photosensitive drums via the intermediate transfer belt, thus primarily transferring the toner images from the plurality of photosensitive drums onto the intermediate transfer belt.