Transfer belt and image forming apparatus

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PATENT NO 9983520
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15634712

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A transfer belt is configured to transfer a toner image carried on a first main surface of the transfer belt to a recording medium. When the transfer belt is pressed with pressure application three increased at a predetermined pressure application rate and is then pressed with certain pressure application force by using a lower block provided with a hole and an upper block, k2 [μm/s] satisfies 6≤k2≤30, k2 [μm/s] being determined by (a−b)/{2×(t2−t1)}, where a [μm/s] represents a maximum value of a displacement amount of a measurement region that is a portion of the first main surface corresponding to the hole, b [μm] represents a convergence value thereof, t1 [s] represents a time when the maximum value is observed, and t2 [s] represents a time when the displacement amount reaches (a+b)/2 again after the maximum value is observed.

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KONICA MINOLTA INCTOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Mizumoto, Nofumi Nara, JP 10 7
Momotani, Keiko Ibaraki, JP 23 87
Natsuhara, Toshiya Takarazuka, JP 66 426
Tabata, Eiji Ibaraki, JP 21 43
Uetake, Shigeo Takatsuki, JP 40 105
Watanabe, Makiko Uji, JP 34 140

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