Retractor and image forming apparatus incorporating the retractor
US9310754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1671
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A retractor that is applicable to an image forming apparatus includes a moving unit to move a latent image forming device between an image forming position and a retracted position, a first guide into which a first projection of the latent image forming device is fitted in different ranges and changing an attitude of the one end side of the latent image forming device, and a second guide into which a second projection of the latent image forming device is fitted in different ranges and changing the attitude of the opposed end side of the latent image forming device. The different ranges include a first range and a second range. An amount of play in at least a part of the first range with respect to the corresponding projection is greater than an amount of play in the second range.
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