Image forming apparatus having a flexible cylindrical thin image

Details Image forming apparatus having a flexible cylindrical thin image Image forming apparatus having a flexible cylindrical thin image

1997-06-18

1999-08-10

Grimley, Arthur T.

Electrophotography

Image formation

Photoconductive member

430 69, G03G 1500

Patent

active

059372443

ABSTRACT:
An image carrier device which includes a flexible cylindrical thin image carrier, a support member for supporting both ends of the image carrier and a cylindrical member having an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the image carrier. The cylindrical member is disposed inside of the image carrier, wherein the cylindrical member is disposed at an interval between an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member and an inner peripheral surface of the image carrier, such that the interval is smaller than the allowable deformation of the image carrier.

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