Patent ID: 6374069
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A photosensitive belt removing device of an electrophotographic printing apparatus for removing a photosensitive belt from an installed position in order to replace the photosensitive belt installed at a belt unit of the printing apparatus, the photosensitive belt removing device comprising:a belt cutting mechanism installed in the printing apparatus so as to cut in a widthwise direction the photosensitive belt installed at the belt unit in a continuous loop state; a filter cartridge installed in a vicinity of the belt unit for filtering objects floating in the air in the printing apparatus; an auxiliary housing provided at one side of the filter cartridge; a revolver rotatably installed in the auxiliary housing and provided with a through slot so that a leading edge of the photosensitive belt cut by the belt cutting mechanism is operative to be inserted into the through slot; a leading edge introducing guide which guides the leading edge of the photosensitive belt cut by the belt cutting mechanism into the auxiliary housing and introduces the leading edge into the through slot of the revolver; and a driving source which rotates the revolver so that the revolver is operative to wind up the photosensitive belt.