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Electrophotographic printing mechanism

US5101234A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 1991
Grant dateMar 31, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/752
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an electrophotographic printing mechanism in which a photosensitive drum mechanism having a photosensitive drum and a drum cap is turned to electrostatically form an image on the photosensitive material wound on the drum, the drum cap is provided with a switch which is operated by a switch control unit, so that when the mechanism is stopped for urgent work, the operator is protected from being struck by electricity touching the drum cap.

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