Image forming device including outer cover and jam cover linked to the outer cover
US8737880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/169
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming device includes a casing formed with an opening, a pivot member pivotably disposed in the casing so as to be selectively opened and closed, a cover disposed outward of the pivot member, a lock mechanism that maintains a closed state of the pivot member, a link mechanism and a first roller and a second roller that together convey a recording medium, the first roller being supported by the pivot member, wherein the first roller moves away from the second roller when the pivot member is in the opened state.
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