Electrostatographic printing apparatus with endless recording be

Details Electrostatographic printing apparatus with endless recording be Electrostatographic printing apparatus with endless recording be

1998-06-01

2000-07-11

Smith, Matthew S.

Electrophotography

Image formation

Photoconductive member

384109, 384115, 399159, 399162, G03G 1500, F16C 3206

Patent

active

060885572

ABSTRACT:
Electrostatographic printing apparatus with a recording member in the form of an endless belt (26), and an air bearing (50) for guiding such belt along an endless path, which air bearing includes two belt-supporting end sections (53, 54) with a certain circumferential size, arranged for producing supporting air cushions for supporting both marginal portions of the endless belt (26) while the belt (26) is angularly wrapped about the sections (53, 54), an intermediate section (59) located between such end sections (53, 54) for providing support for the belt (26) if a central portion thereof would tend to become displaced exaggeratedly inwardly of the bearing (50), and two air cushion relief sections (61, 62), each one located inwardly adjacent to a corresponding end section of the bearing (50), and having a circumferential size which is smaller than that of said end sections (53, 54).

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