Invention Grant
US08050593B2 Image forming apparatus including a mechanism for reliably mounting a process unit
有权
图像形成装置,包括用于可靠地安装处理单元的机构
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus including a mechanism for reliably mounting a process unit
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置,包括用于可靠地安装处理单元的机构
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Application No.: US12118989Application Date: 2008-05-12
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Publication No.: US08050593B2Publication Date: 2011-11-01
- Inventor: Yuusuke Furuichi , Nobuhiko Kita , Sei Onuma , Ryoh Idehara , Kazuyoshi Kondo , Genta Hagiwara , Kaoru Tada
- Applicant: Yuusuke Furuichi , Nobuhiko Kita , Sei Onuma , Ryoh Idehara , Kazuyoshi Kondo , Genta Hagiwara , Kaoru Tada
- 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: JP2007-138365 20070524
- Main IPC: G03G21/18
- IPC: G03G21/18

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus capable of reliably positioning a process unit in a main image forming apparatus body, without impairing ease of mounting/dismounting of the process unit achieved by a simple structure. The image forming apparatus including a convex section, provided on the process unit, that projects towards the insertion side; an engagement section, provided on the main apparatus body, that positions the process unit in a width direction by engaging with the convex section; and a guidance section, provided on at least one of a tip end of the convex section and the main apparatus body, that guides the convex section towards the guidance section when mounting the process unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080292356A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS UNIT Public/Granted day:2008-11-27
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