Color image forming apparatus with translatable development apparatus having an integral wheel mount
US5247331A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0126
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A development apparatus for applying toner of different colors to electrostatic images at a single development position, which moves translationally to align each of a series of development units with the development position. The development units are supported in a movable carriage which carriage includes a translation plate. The translation plate is supported on the floor or other similar surface by a set of wheels which wheels are secured to said translation plate by integrally molded mounts. The mount includes a surface for receiving an axle for the wheels, snaps for holding the axle against the surface and a retaining wall for preventing axial movement of the axle. The yoke also restricts movement of its wheel parallel to its axis of rotation.
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