Unit and image forming apparatus including the same
US8306457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1639
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A unit, which is configured to be attachable to and detachable from a body of an apparatus, includes: a holding portion for holding the unit to attach and detach the unit to and from the apparatus body, the holding portion being projected from a housing of the unit; and a lock mechanism for fixing the unit to the apparatus body, wherein an operating portion of the lock mechanism is operated to retract inside a projection end portion of the holding portion, by an operation of moving the lock mechanism to a lock cancel position.
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