18465708. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

CHIKARA Imaizumi of Shizuoka (JP)

SATOSHI Murasaki of Shizuoka (JP)

KIYOSHI Furuta of Shizuoka (JP)

SHINYA Noda of Shizuoka (JP)

KUNIHIRO Niwa of Shizuoka (JP)

YOJI Misao of Shizuoka (JP)

TOMOOKU Koyama of Shizuoka (JP)

TOMOKI Katafuchi of Shizuoka (JP)

TOMONARI Inoue of Kanagawa (JP)

KOICHI Sekimizu of Shizuoka (JP)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18465708 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an image forming apparatus with a drawer unit and a transfer device including a belt for image formation on a recording material.

• The drawer unit is positioned inside the apparatus main body during image formation, while the transfer device is also positioned inside the apparatus main body.
• The transfer device overlaps with the drawer unit in both the moving direction and vertical direction.
• The transfer device includes a cleaning member to clean the belt and is accommodated in a specific part of the device.

Potential Applications

• Printing and copying machines
• Office equipment
• Commercial printing

Problems Solved

• Efficient cleaning of the transfer device belt
• Space optimization within the apparatus main body

Benefits

• Improved image quality
• Reduced maintenance requirements
• Enhanced durability of the transfer device

Original Abstract Submitted

An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a drawer unit, and a transfer device a including a belt. When image formation on a recording material is performed, the drawer unit is at a first apparatus main body inner position and the transfer device is at a second apparatus main body inner position. In this drawer unit state, (a) a part of the transfer device is disposed downstream of the drawer unit in a moving direction in which the drawer unit moves from the first inner position to a first apparatus main body outer position, and (b) in a vertical direction, an area where the part of the transfer device is positioned overlaps, at least in part, with an area where the drawer unit is positioned. The transfer device includes a cleaning member to clean the belt and is accommodated in the part of the transfer device.