Pivotal photoconductor belt assembly

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1991-05-24

1993-10-26

Picard, Leo P.

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355275, G03G 500

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052570711

ABSTRACT:
An electrophotographic apparatus including an endless photoconductive belt member supported by a plurality of rollers. The photoconductive belt is pivotal about an axis of one of the plurality of rollers for movement into an operational position. Pivoting about the axis, into the operational position, assures that the photoconductive belt will be under tension and positioned accurately in relation to the various process stations of the electrophotographic apparatus. The photoconductive belt is also pivotal about the same axis to a belt replacement position. In the belt replacement position the photoconductive belt is in a slacken condition and positioned for replacement, removal, installation or adjustment with minimal chance of damage to the photoconductive belt or other process stations of the electrophotographic apparatus during replacement, removal, installation or adjustment. In moving into the belt replacement or operational position, other processing stations of the electrophotographic apparatus are simultaneously pivoted about a different axis out of and into operational relation respectively.

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