Invention Grant
US08050607B2 Image forming apparatus, fixing unit, and image forming method with a cleaning mechanism that contacts a tension mechanism
有权
图像形成装置，定影单元和具有与张紧机构接触的清洁机构的图像形成方法
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus, fixing unit, and image forming method with a cleaning mechanism that contacts a tension mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置，定影单元和具有与张紧机构接触的清洁机构的图像形成方法
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Application No.: US11477662Application Date: 2006-06-30
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Publication No.: US08050607B2Publication Date: 2011-11-01
- Inventor: Akira Shinshi , Hiroshi Seo
- Applicant: Akira Shinshi , Hiroshi Seo
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2005-193038 20050630
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming mechanism for forming an image on a recording medium with a developer according to image data and a fixing mechanism for fixing the developer forming the image on the recording medium. The fixing mechanism includes a pressing member, a fixing member, a tension roller, and a cleaner. The fixing member and the pressing member respectively apply heat and pressure to the recording medium conveyed through a nip formed between the pressing member and the fixing member. The tension roller contacts one of the pressing member and the fixing member that contacts the developer forming the image on the recording sheet to apply tension to the one of the pressing member and the fixing member. The cleaner contacts the tension roller and removes contaminants including the developer adhered to the tension roller.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070003334A1 Image forming apparutus, fixing unit, and image forming method with cleaning mechanism Public/Granted day:2007-01-04
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