TRANSFER ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

摘要

The transfer assembly includes a belt, a transfer device, a contact-and-separation device including a retainer, and a first vibration absorber. The transfer device contacts an image bearer via the belt to form a transfer nip portion between the image bearer and the belt and to transfer the toner image onto one of a surface of the belt and a recording medium carried on the surface of the belt. The contact-and-separation device moves the transfer device to contact and separate from the image bearer. The retainer is pivotally supported by a swingable shaft and movable in a first direction in which the transfer device approaches the image bearer and in a second direction opposite to the first direction in which the transfer device separates from the image bearer, to hold the transfer device. The first vibration absorber absorbs vibration transmitted from the swingable shaft to the transfer device via the retainer.

主权项

1. A transfer assembly, comprising:
a belt formed into an endless loop facing an image bearer bearing a toner image, to rotate; a transfer device to contact the image bearer via the belt to form a transfer nip portion between the image bearer and the belt and to transfer the toner image onto one of a surface of the belt and a recording medium carried on the surface of the belt; a contact-and-separation device to move the transfer device to contact and separate from the image bearer, the contact-and-separation device including a retainer pivotally supported by a swingable shaft and movable in a first direction in which the transfer device approaches the image bearer and in a second direction opposite to the first direction in which the transfer device separates from the image bearer, to hold the transfer device; and a first vibration absorber to absorb vibration transmitted from the swingable shaft to the transfer device via the retainer.