Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

1995-03-21

1997-02-11

Ramirez, Nestor R.

Electrophotography

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056026366

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus has a photosensitive member for carrying an image, an exposure device for exposing the photosensitive member to form a latent image on the same, a development device for developing the latent image on the photosensitive member with a toner to form a toner image, a transfer member carrier for supporting and conveying a transfer member to a transfer position on the phtosensitive member, a first conveyance mechanism for conveying the transfer member to the transfer carrier member, and a second conveyance mechanism for conveying the transfer member to the first conveyance mechanism. A cancellation mechanism is provided to cancel a transfer member conveying force of the first conveyance mechanism after a leading end of the transfer member conveyed by the first conveyance mechanism has been supported on the transfer member carrier. A trailing end of the transfer member passes through a nip of the second conveyance mechanism during a period of time when the transfer member conveying force of the first conveyance mechanism is canceled by the cancellation mechanism and when the exposure device is not operating. In this arrangement, vibration generated when the transfer member is conveyed to the transfer member carrier by the first and second conveyance mechanisms is prevented from affecting the latent image formation made by the exposure device.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5136342 (1992-08-01), Ida et al.

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