Device for supporting an image carrier included in an image forming apparatus
US6249661A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1606
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus, a device for supporting a photoconductive element or image carrier includes an implementation which allows the element to be rapidly and easily dismounted from the apparatus together with its shaft, i.e., without having the shaft pulled out or inserted. Therefore, the device enhances easy replacement of the photoconductive element. The operation is simple because the photoconductive element and shaft do not have to be handled independently of each other.
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