Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Belt unit and image forming apparatus using the same
- Patent Title (中): 皮带单元和使用其的成像设备
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Application No.: US12232260Application Date: 2008-09-12
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Publication No.: US07734236B2Publication Date: 2010-06-08
- Inventor: Tetsushi Sakuma
- Applicant: Tetsushi Sakuma
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: McGinn IP Law Group, PLLC
- Priority: JPP2007-238615 20070914; JPP2008-040911 20080222
- Main IPC: G03G15/01
- IPC: G03G15/01 ; G03G15/08

Abstract:
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a belt unit including: a belt that is formed in an endless shape; a first roller that supports the belt from an inner side of the belt; a second roller that supports the belt from the inner side of the belt; regulation walls that are disposed on both sides of the second roller and that each includes a boss protruding outwardly, the boss having a tapered portion; and plate frames that are disposed on both sides of the belt and that each includes: a first groove portion that supports the first roller; and a second groove portion that supports the second roller, the second groove portion having a rounded edge formed to be run on by the boss through the tapered portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090087233A1 Belt unit and image forming apparatus using the same Public/Granted day:2009-04-02
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