Patent ID: 7254356
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a belt member, which moves while bearing a toner image; a tension roller, which supports the belt member and imparting tension to the belt member; transferring means for transferring the toner image borne by the belt member to a recording material; a blade member, which is in contact with a portion of the belt member supported by the tension roller to be at an acute angle on a downstream side with respect to a moving direction of the belt member, and which removes toner from the belt member; a supporting member, which supports the blade member; a fixing member, which supports on the supporting member a substantial central portion of the blade member in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the belt member so that the blade member is rotatable; and a cushion member, which is disposed between the fixing member and the blade member and which is deformed to urge the blade member, wherein the cushion member is disposed on a side opposite to the belt member with respect to the blade member.