(19)
(11) EP 0 883 036 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/53

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/50

(21) Application number: 98303931.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: G03G 15/00, G03G 15/01
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.06.1997 EP 97201681
16.07.1997 US 52715

(71) Applicant: XEIKON NV
B-2640 Mortsel (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Janssen, Paul Frans Jan
    B-2640 Mortsel (BE)
  • Vackier, Leo Norbert Maria
    B-2970 's Gravenwezel (BE)
  • Van Aken, Luc Karel Maria
    B-3511 Hasselt (BE)

(74) Representative: Gambell, Derek 
D Gambell & Co, Melbury House, 34 Southborough Road
Bickley, Kent BR1 2EB
Bickley, Kent BR1 2EB (GB)

   


(54) Electrostatographic printing apparatus with endless recording belt


(57) 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).






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