Patent ID: 7551881
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a movable belt member; a rotatable first image bearing member for bearing a toner image; a first transfer member for electrostatically transferring the toner image from said first image bearing member onto said belt member in contact with said belt member; a rotatable second image bearing member for bearing a toner image; and a second transfer member for electrostatically transferring the toner image from said second image bearing member onto said belt member in contact with said belt member, wherein said first transfer member and said second transfer member are disposed so that a position of a first end portion of a first contact portion between said first transfer member and said belt member on at least one side of the first contact portion with respect to a rotational axis direction of said first image bearing member and a position of a second end portion of a second contact portion between said second transfer member and said belt member on the same side as said at least one side of the first contact portion are substantially different from each other with respect to the rotational axis direction.