Image forming apparatus
US5309202A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/183
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus in which a process cartridge, including an image carrying member and an operation member with respect to image forming, facing the image carrying member, is movably provided. An opening on the process cartridge in accordance with the operation member is covered by a shielding member in the main body of the apparatus when the process cartridge is moved from the apparatus in response to an opening movement of an external cover which provides access to the interior of the apparatus.
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