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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2013
Akira Asaoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuchika Saeki, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuuji Sawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiki Hozumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Asaoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuchika Saeki, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuuji Sawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiki Hozumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A belt positioning system for positioning a movable belt entrained about a plurality of generally parallel rollers for moving in a trans-axial direction perpendicular to an axial direction in which the rollers extend parallel to each other includes a flange. The flange is operatively connected to an axial end of a specific one of the plurality of generally parallel rollers to define a contact surface therealong which extends generally perpendicular to the axial direction to contact an adjoining edge of the belt. The contact surface of the flange is spaced apart from the axial end of the roller in the axial direction.