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- Patent Title: Connection mechanism, and paper feeding unit and image forming apparatus equipped with connection mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 连接机构，送纸单元和配有连接机构的成像设备
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Application No.: US12486047Application Date: 2009-06-17
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Publication No.: US08109503B2Publication Date: 2012-02-07
- Inventor: Seiichi Shirasaki , Masahiko Miyazaki
- Applicant: Seiichi Shirasaki , Masahiko Miyazaki
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
- Current Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agency: Ostrolenk Faber LLP
- Priority: JPP2008-158897 20080618
- Main IPC: B65H1/00
- IPC: B65H1/00
Abstract:
A connection mechanism connecting a sheet feeding unit, supplying a paper to an image forming apparatus, with the image forming apparatus or other sheet feeding unit, the connection mechanism comprising: a connection member disposed on a frame of the sheet feeding unit and rotatably supported on the frame; and an engaging member disposed on the image forming apparatus or the frame of the other sheet feeding unit, wherein: the connection member is rotated between an engaging position where the connection member engages with the engagement member and a retracting position where the connection member disengages with the engaging member and retracts from the engaging position.
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