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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2013
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Ichiro Yasumaru, Mishima, JP;
Masaru Shimura, Numazu, JP;
Seiji Inada, Numazu, JP;
Yuuichirou Inaba, Susono, JP;
Akinori Takayama, Suntoh-gun, JP;
Kazuhiro Doda, Yokohama, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a movable belt; a transfer member opposed to the image bearing member with the belt therebetween; wherein the transfer member has a contact surface substantially parallel with a surface of the belt and contacted to the belt, and wherein when the belt is moving, the belt rubs the contact surface, and a toner image is transferred from such a part of image bearing member as is opposed to the contact surface; and a supporting member for supporting the transfer member, the supporting member being swingable.