Patent ID: 8725029
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit that forms a toner image; an image carrier that carries the toner image formed by the image forming unit; a transfer belt that is endless and rotates with a recording medium interposed between the transfer belt and the image carrier; a cleaner that is provided to be in contact with an outer surface of the transfer belt and electrostatically cleans toner adhering to the outer surface of the transfer belt; a transfer roll that is provided inside the transfer belt and generates a transfer electric field between the transfer roll and the image carrier for transferring the toner image from the image carrier to the recording medium while pressing the transfer belt toward the image carrier; a cleaning roll which is mounted proximate to the transfer belt as well as the transfer roll, the cleaning roll being provided to face the cleaner; and a tension roll which is mounted proximate to the transfer belt as well as the transfer roll and the cleaning roll, wherein