Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for arranging image forming sections
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成部分的布置方法
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Application No.: US12026382Application Date: 2008-02-05
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Publication No.: US07693466B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Katsuaki Miyawaki , Takeshi Iijima , Yusuke Takeda , Shuji Hirai , Sadayuki Iwai , Hideki Kosugi , Makoto Obu
- Applicant: Katsuaki Miyawaki , Takeshi Iijima , Yusuke Takeda , Shuji Hirai , Sadayuki Iwai , Hideki Kosugi , Makoto Obu
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2000-279143 20000914; JP2001-119381 20010418
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00

Abstract:
A method of arranging a plurality of image forming sections, each of which includes a developing device and a cleaning device. The method includes arranging the plurality of image forming sections side by side along an inclined image carrier; and positioning the cleaning device above the developing device of other image forming sections in one of nearby ones of the plurality of image forming sections.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080212998A1 TANDEM IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMINGAPPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2008-09-04
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