Main frame construction for an image forming apparatus
US7177566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1619
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a conveying unit for conveying a recording material on which an image is to be formed; and a pair of side members provided on both sides of the recording material conveyed by the conveying unit, in which the pair of side members each have a first surface portion and a second surface portion that extends in a direction different from the first surface portion, the first surface portion of one of the pair of side members being opposed to that of the other, and in which the conveying unit is attached to the second surface portion of each of the pair of side members, whereby the maintenance property of the conveying unit for conveying the recording material is improved.
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