Image forming apparatus including guide grooves and a photoreceptor cartridge including guide axles
US9134694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1853
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming apparatus and a photoreceptor cartridge usable in the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus comprises a chamber part, right and left side walls, a first guide groove, a second guide groove, an accessory plate that is a first operation unit, and a writing unit that is a second operation unit. The photoreceptor cartridge comprises a first guide axle, a second guide axle, a first surface and a second surface. A distance between a groove opening of the first guide groove and the accessory plate is shorter than a distance between the second guide axle and the first surface, and a distance between a groove opening of the second guide groove and the writing unit is shorter than a distance between the first guide axle and the second surface.
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