Process unit of image forming machine having pre-transfer guide
US5752134A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1861
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process unit of an image forming machine, comprising a photoconductor unit including a photoconductor drum, and a developing unit for developing a latent electrostatic image formed on the photosensitive layer of the photoconductor drum to a toner image, the photoconductor unit and the developing unit being connected by a support shaft so as to be pivotable relative to each other; in which a pre-transfer guide plate for guiding a transfer sheet to be conveyed to a transfer zone is disposed on a photoconductor support means for supporting the photoconductor drum rotatably, and the rear surface of the pre-transfer guide plate is brought into contact with the support shaft or a development housing.
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