Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US16570812Application Date: 2019-09-13
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Publication No.: US10649368B2Publication Date: 2020-05-12
- Inventor: Shunsuke Hijikata , Ryota Shibuya
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon U.S.A., Inc. IP Division
- Priority: com.zzzhc.datahub.patent.etl.us.BibliographicData$PriorityClaim@ea8f070
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/18 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus including a first unit having an image bearing member, a second unit having a development member, an apparatus main body which includes an opening portion, an opening-closing member to open or close the opening portion, a first portion contacting with a part of the first unit to position the first unit to the apparatus main body, and a second portion arranged on an opposite side of the first portion with respect to the image bearing member, and a sandwiched unit movable between a first position at which the sandwiched unit is sandwiched between the first unit and the second portion and a second position at which the sandwiched unit is not sandwiched, wherein when the sandwiched unit is located at the first position, a part of the first unit is urged against the first portion by the sandwiched unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200004176A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2020-01-02
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