Opening/closing mechanism and image forming apparatus
US8401426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/169
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
When closing a front cover opened in a case where a fixing lever is placed in a fixing position, a guide plate portion formed on the front cover raises the fixing lever together with a support shaft. When a connection pin of the fixing lever enters a cam groove provided in the front cover, the fixing lever obtains a closed state in which the fixing lever is connected to the cam groove.
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