Image forming apparatus having a lock mechanism releasable by lifting an upper cover
US8126356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5093
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a housing including a photosensitive member and having an opening at an upper portion of the housing; an upper cover connected to the housing at one end of the upper cover via a hinge and configured to move between an opened state and a closed state; an exposure unit supported by the upper cover and configured to face the photosensitive member when the upper cover is in the closed state; and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is releasable by lifting the upper cover so that the upper cover becomes to the opened state.
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