Image forming apparatus with a first door and second door for accessing a cartridge
US10976694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1853
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a cartridge, a first door, and a second door. The first door is movable between a first closed position and a first open position to permit dismounting the cartridge from the main. The second door is movable, independently of the first door, between a second closed position for closing the main assembly and a second opened position for uncovering the first door and for opening the main assembly. The second door is provided with a recess. When the first door is in the first open position, the recess of the second door is capable of accommodating at least a part of the first door. The cartridge is capable of being inserted into the main assembly while sliding on the second door and then on the first door.
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