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Color image forming apparatus

US5014095A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 1989
Grant dateMay 7, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0896
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Among four color developing units provided in a color image forming apparatus, a black developing unit which is arranged to be the last in order of development is disposed on either one of the farthest ends of a reciprocative movement holding member in the direction of its reciprocating movement, and the developing units arranged to be the first and the third in order of development are properly disposed on the second and the third stages of the reciprocative movement holding member. Each one of these developing units is freely moved to the developing location opposite to a photoconductor by reciprocating movement of the reciprocative movement holding member in accordance with a predetermined order of development.

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