Image forming apparatus
US8818234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1884
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a process cartridge detachably installable in a main body of the image forming apparatus, a main reference portion receiver to receive a main reference portion provided to the process cartridge, a sub-reference portion receiver to receive a sub-reference portion provided to the process cartridge, and a pressing mechanism to press the process cartridge to cause the main reference portion to contact the main reference portion receiver upon installation of the process cartridge in the main body of the image forming apparatus. The pressing mechanism presses the process cartridge in a direction angled with respect to a line connecting a center of the main reference portion with a contact position where the pressing mechanism contacts the process cartridge.
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