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本発明は、トナー像を担持する像担持体と、導電性を有し、複数の層から構成される中間転写ベルトと、前記中間転写ベルトに接触する電流供給部材と、前記電流供給部材に電圧を印加する電源と、を備え、前記電源から前記電流供給部材に電圧を印加している状態において、前記中間転写ベルトの移動方向に沿った周方向に電流が流れることで前記像担持体から前記中間転写ベルトにトナー像を1次転写する画像形成装置において、前記中間転写ベルトは、前記中間転写ベルトの厚さ方向に関して、イオン導電性を有し前記中間転写ベルトを構成する複数の層のうち最も厚い層である第1の層と、電子導電性を有し前記第1の層よりも電気抵抗が低い第2の層と、を有し、前記第2の層は、前記複数の層のうち最も内周面側に形成された層であって、表面抵抗率が4.0×10 6 Ω/□以下であることを特徴とする。 In the present invention, an image carrier that carries a toner image, an intermediate transfer belt that has conductivity and is composed of a plurality of layers, a current supply member that contacts the intermediate transfer belt, and a voltage on the current supply member. and a power source for applying a, in a state in which from the power source applies a voltage to the current supplying member, from said image bearing member by electric current in the circumferential direction along the moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt is flow In an image forming apparatus that first transfers a toner image to the intermediate transfer belt, the intermediate transfer belt has ionic conductivity in the thickness direction of the intermediate transfer belt and is composed of a plurality of layers constituting the intermediate transfer belt. among the first layer is the thickest layer, possess a second layer electrical resistance is lower than the first layer has electron conductivity, a second layer, said plurality of layers a layer formed on the innermost surface side of the, and wherein the surface resistivity is 4.0 × 10 6 Ω / □ or less.
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前記中間転写ベルトは、前記中間転写ベルトの厚さ方向に関して、イオン導電性を有し前記中間転写ベルトを構成する複数の層のうち最も厚い層である第1の層と、電子導電性を有し前記第1の層よりも電気抵抗が低い第2の層と、を有し、
前記第2の層は、前記複数の層のうち最も内周面側に形成された層であって、表面抵抗率が4.0×10 6 Ω/□以下であることを特徴とする画像形成装置。 An image carrier that supports a toner image, an intermediate transfer belt that has conductivity and is composed of a plurality of layers, a current supply member that contacts the intermediate transfer belt, and a power supply that applies a voltage to the current supply member. When provided with, in a state in which from the power source applies a voltage to the current supplying member, the intermediate transfer belt from the image bearing member by electric current is flow in the circumferential direction along the moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt In an image forming apparatus that first transfers a toner image to
The intermediate transfer belt has ionic conductivity in the thickness direction of the intermediate transfer belt, and has electron conductivity with a first layer which is the thickest layer among a plurality of layers constituting the intermediate transfer belt. to have a, a second layer electrical resistance is lower than the first layer,
The second layer is a layer formed on the innermost side among the plurality of layers, the image forming, characterized in that the surface resistivity is 4.0 × 10 6 Ω / □ or less apparatus.
前記保護部材は、前記幅方向に関して、少なくとも、前記帯電部材と前記像担持体が接触する領域の両端部に対応する位置に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至12
のいずれか1項に記載の画像形成装置。 With respect to the charging member having a width direction intersecting with the moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt, which is shorter than the length of the image carrier and charging the image carrier in contact with the image carrier, and the thickness direction. A protective member arranged between the image carrier and the intermediate transfer belt and having a higher electrical resistance than the first layer is provided.
Claims 1 to 12 are characterized in that the protective member is arranged at least at positions corresponding to both ends of a region where the charging member and the image carrier come into contact with each other in the width direction.
The image forming apparatus according to any one of the above items.
前記幅方向に関して、少なくとも、前記帯電部材と前記像担持体が接触する領域の両端部に対応する位置に前記第2の層が形成されていないことを特徴とする請求項1乃至12のいずれか1項に記載の画像形成装置。 The length in the width direction intersecting the moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt is shorter than the length of the image carrier, and includes a charging member that contacts the image carrier and charges the image carrier.
Any one of claims 1 to 12 , wherein the second layer is not formed at least at positions corresponding to both ends of a region where the charging member and the image carrier come into contact with each other in the width direction. The image forming apparatus according to item 1.
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