Apparatus and method for controlling angle fluctuation of a transfer belt in an image forming apparatus
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorSatoshi Kaiho
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units, a transfer belt that receives toner images from the plurality of image forming units, and a plurality of transfer rollers for rotating the transfer belt in an image forming direction. The image forming apparatus also includes a tensioner having a first end and a second end, and a tension roller coupled to the first end. The tension roller is in contact with the surface of the transfer belt. The tensioner is rotatable at a second end positioned away from a surface of the transfer belt.
Claims13
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of image forming units;
- a transfer belt that receives toner images from the plurality of image forming units;
- a plurality of transfer rollers for rotating the transfer belt in an image forming direction;
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- a tensioner having a first end and a second end, and a tension roller coupled to the first end, the tension roller being in contact with the surface of the transfer belt, the tensioner being rotatable at a second end positioned away from a surface of the transfer belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.