Image forming apparatus having a movement mechanism for reducing interference of an opening and closing member with a transfer body
US8989626B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/168
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having an apparatus body includes an image carrying body carrying an image, a transfer body which is provided in the apparatus body and to which the image is transferred, a first opening and closing member, a second opening and closing member, and a movement mechanism. The first opening and closing member is rotatable so as to open and close an opening of the apparatus body. The transfer body is detachable from the apparatus body through the opening. The second opening and closing member, which is displaceable relative to the first opening and closing member, together with the first opening and closing member opens and closes the opening in conjunction with opening and closing operations of the first opening and closing member. The movement mechanism causes the second opening and closing member to move in a direction away from the transfer body.
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