Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置
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Application No.: US14086483Application Date: 2013-11-21
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Publication No.: US09025994B2Publication Date: 2015-05-05
- Inventor: Takeshi Yamashita , Yoshie Iwakura , Yasuhiro Fujiwara
- Applicant: Takeshi Yamashita , Yoshie Iwakura , Yasuhiro Fujiwara
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2012-263445 20121130; JP2013-119683 20130606
- Main IPC: G03G15/16
- IPC: G03G15/16 ; G03G15/01

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member to bear a latent image on a surface thereof, a developing device to develop the latent image with toner, an intermediate transfer member, a secondary transfer member, a cleaning device, and a main body. The cleaning device cleans the secondary transfer member for a predetermined time period T1 during a startup operation after printing is completed normally before subsequent printing. The main body houses the image bearing member, the developing device, the intermediate transfer member, the secondary transfer member, and the cleaning device. At least one of the image bearing member and the developing device constitutes a process cartridge detachably attachable relative to the main body, and in a case in which the process cartridge is installed in the main body, the cleaning device cleans the secondary transfer member for a time period T2 extended from the predetermined time period T1.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140153955A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2014-06-05
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