Transfer device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorToshiki Takiguchi
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Abstract
A transfer device includes a transfer belt, a plurality of rollers, and meandering preventive ribs. The plurality of rollers entrain the transfer belt thereabout. The meandering preventive ribs are provided at opposite widthwise ends of an inner peripheral surface of the transfer belt for preventing the transfer belt from meandering on the plurality of rollers. The plurality of rollers include at least one hollow roller having a central shaft and a plurality of internal ribs connecting the central shaft with an inner periphery of the hollow roller in a radial manner. The internal ribs are located so as not to come into contact with the meandering preventive ribs.
Claims9
A transfer device comprising:
- a transfer belt;
- a plurality of rollers entraining the transfer belt thereabout;
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- meandering preventive ribs provided at opposite widthwise ends of an inner peripheral surface of the transfer belt for preventing the transfer belt from meandering on the plurality of rollers, wherein:
- the plurality of rollers include at least one hollow roller having a central shaft and a plurality of internal ribs connecting the central shaft with, an inner periphery of the hollow roller in a radial manner;
- the internal ribs are located so as not to come into contact with the meandering preventive ribs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.