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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/01 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/50 (2013.01); G03G 15/01 (2013.01); G03G 15/0824 (2013.01); G03G 15/0827 (2013.01); G03G 15/5033 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00042 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a movable image bearing member, a sensor arranged so as to oppose the image bearing member, a shutter member movable between an opened position and a closed position, a vibration mechanism configured to apply vibration to the shutter member, and an executing portion configured to execute a vibrating action which applies vibrations to the shutter member by the vibration device based on image formation history information.