Image forming apparatus having a casing mounted to the apparatus at an upper portion of a stacking device
US6134418A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2404/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus of the type having a sheet discharging section provided in an upper portion of a body of the apparatus, a stacking section for stacking a sheet driven out via the sheet discharging section, and a casing accommodating a sheet conveying mechanism. An inclined surface is formed on top of the stacking section and inclines obliquely downward toward the sheet discharge section. A guide on the bottom of the casing is used for sliding against the inclined surface when the casing is mounted to the body of the apparatus.
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