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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2014
Junpei Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Sugiura, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiichi Kogure, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuki Yogosawa, Tokyo, JP;
Junpei Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Sugiura, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiichi Kogure, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuki Yogosawa, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided, including a plurality of rollers; an endless belt mountable to the plurality of rollers from a proximal side of the image forming apparatus in an axial direction of the plurality of rollers; a first side plate to support one end of the plurality of rollers at the proximal side of the image forming apparatus in the axial direction; and a plurality of guide members, disposed at a more proximal side than the first side plate in the axial direction, to guide the belt to be mounted to the plurality of rollers with the guide members contacting the belt.