Image forming apparatus having contacting members for contacting each other responsive to an external force when an opening/closing member is in closed position
US8081899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1636
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus configured to prevent damage to an opening/closing member when external force is applied in a direction perpendicular to a direction where a scanner unit is opened or closed with respect to an image forming unit.
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