Patent ID: 8254818
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A transfer device comprising: an image carrier that carries an image; a transfer roller including a roller base member opposing the image carrier, the transfer roller rotating about an axis of rotation, having a concaved portion on an outer circumference of the roller base member, and being configured to transfer the image carried by the image carrier to a recording medium when the concaved portion does not oppose the image carrier; a pressing portion configured to press the transfer roller to the image carrier; a supporting portion disposed on a drive transmitting portion configured to transmit a drive to the image carrier when the concaved portion opposes the image carrier; and a contact portion provided at an end of the roller base member in a direction of the axis of rotation at a position corresponding to the concaved portion, the contact portion including an outer circumference that comes into contact with the supporting portion, the outer circumference of the contact portion having an elastic member formed therein.