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US 6,640,069 B2Granted
Image forming device with a support for a photosensitive body
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorSeiichi Kanemoto
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Abstract
An image forming device including a photosensitive body and a support. The support supports the photosensitive body in a rotatable condition by supporting the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body.
Claims9
An image forming device, comprising:
- a photosensitive body that has an outer peripheral surface;
- and
- a support that supports the photosensitive body in a rotatable condition by supporting the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body, wherein the support supports the photosensitive body at at least three positions at the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body, and the support includes:
- a substantially L-shaped first support member that supports the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body at at least two positions, and
- a second support member that supports the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body at at least one position.
2 more elements
An image forming device, comprising:
- a photosensitive body that has an outer peripheral surface;
- a support that supports the photosensitive body in a rotatable condition by supporting the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body, wherein the support supports the photosensitive body at at least three positions at the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body, and the support includes at least three rollers for supporting the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body;
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- another photosensitive body adjacent to the photosensitive body, the at least three rollers including a shared roller for positioning the adjacent photosensitive bodies.
1 more element
An image forming device, comprising:
- a photosensitive body that has an outer peripheral surface;
- and
- a support that supports the photosensitive body in a rotatable condition supporting the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body, wherein the support and the photosensitive body have contact surfaces where the support contacts and supports the outer peripheral surface of the photosensitive body, the contact surface of at least one of the support and the photosensitive body being coated with a fluoroplastic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.