Patent ID: 8942605
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a first roller configured to rotate about an first axis extending in an axial direction; a second roller configured to rotate about a second axis extending in the axial direction; a belt held by the first roller and the second roller and configured to convey a sheet, the belt being endless, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and having a width in a direction parallel to the axial direction; an image supporting member extending in the axial direction and configured to support a developer image; a transfer member disposed opposite to the image supporting member with the belt therebetween and configured to transfer the developer image supported by the image supporting member to the sheet conveyed by the belt, the transfer member having a width in a direction parallel to the axial direction, and the transfer member comprising a roller which comprises an elastic layer on an outer circumferential surface of the roller; and an urging member, wherein under application of an urging force by the urging member, a first portion of the image supporting member and a first portion of the elastic layer of the transfer member are in contact with each other without the belt therebetween, a second portion of the image supporting member is in contact with the first surface of the belt, and a second portion of the elastic layer of the transfer member is elastically deformed by the second surface of the belt.