Patent ID: 8391757
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a first latent image bearing member that is formed a first latent image; a first developing unit that forms an image on the first latent image bearing member by developing the first latent image formed on the first latent image bearing member using a first liquid developing agent having toner and a carrier liquid; a second latent image bearing member, disposed in a different position from that of the first latent image bearing member, that is formed a second latent image; a second developing unit that forms an image on the second latent image bearing member by developing the second latent image formed on the second latent image bearing member using a second liquid developing agent; an image bearing belt that moves cyclically while forming a first winding portion by being wound upon the first latent image bearing member and a second winding portion by being wound upon the second latent image bearing member, and onto which the image developed by the first developing unit and the image developed by the second developing unit are transferred; a first transfer member that makes contact with the first latent image bearing member through the image bearing belt at the first winding portion and that transfers the image developed by the first developing unit onto the image bearing belt; a second transfer member that makes contact with the second latent image bearing member through the image bearing belt at the second winding portion and that transfers the image developed by the second developing unit onto the image bearing belt; a transfer bias application unit that applies a transfer bias of a constant voltage to the first transfer member and a transfer bias of a constant voltage to the second transfer member; a first sensor that detects a position of the image bearing belt; and a second sensor, disposed in a different position from that of the first sensor, that detects a position of the image bearing belt.