Image forming apparatus having a driving gear unit and a support guide
US8340548B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1678
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, includes: a main body frame; a process cartridge which comprises a driven gear unit which is driven to form a visible image on an image carrying body; and a bracket device which comprises a bracket main body which is coupled to the main body frame, a driving gear unit which is supported to the bracket main body, and which is to be engaged with the driven gear unit, and a guide which guides the process cartridge into a mounting position in the main body frame.
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