EP 0883036 A2 19981209 - An air bearing unit for an electrostatographic printing apparatus with endless recording belt
Title (en)
An air bearing unit for an electrostatographic printing apparatus with endless recording belt
Title (de)
Eine Luftkisseneinheit für ein elektrostatographisches Druckgerät mit einem Endlosaufzeichnungsband
Title (fr)
Une unité à coussin d'air pour un appareil à imprimer électrostatographique avec une bande d'enregistrement sans fin
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 98303931 A 19980519
- EP 97201681 A 19970605
- US 5271597 P 19970716
Abstract (en)
Electrostatographic printing apparatus with a recording member in the form of an endless belt (26), and an air bearing (50) for guiding such belt along an endless path, which air bearing comprises two belt-supporting end sections (53, 54) with a certain circumferential size, arranged for producing supporting air cushions for supporting both marginal portions of the endless belt (26) while the belt (26) is angularly wrapped about said sections (53, 54), an intermediate section (59) located between such end sections (53, 54) for providing support for the belt (26) if a central portion thereof would tend to become displaced exaggeratedly inwardly of the bearing (50), and two air cushion relief sections (61, 62), each one located inwardly adjacent to a corresponding end section of the bearing (50), and having a circumferential size which is smaller than that of said end sections (53, 54). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G03G 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G03G 15/755 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00151 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0883036 A2 19981209; EP 0883036 A3 19981230; EP 0883036 B1 20040407
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98303931 A 19980519