Image forming device whose upper cover is provided with discharge roller and pinch roller
US7957674B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1687
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In order to facilitate removal of jammed sheets in an image forming device placed at a low place, there is provided an image forming device including a main body formed with an upper opening; an image forming unit that forms images on recording medium, and an upper cover pivotably movably supported to the main body for covering the upper opening. The main body accommodates the image forming unit. The upper cover includes a discharge roller and a pinch roller pressed against the discharge roller. The discharge roller discharges the recording medium conveyed from the image forming unit outside the main body of the image forming device in cooperation with the pinch roller.
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