Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interlocking mechanism and image forming apparatus having the interlocking mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 具有互锁机构的联锁机构和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US14629609Application Date: 2015-02-24
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Publication No.: US09267321B2Publication Date: 2016-02-23
- Inventor: Masato Ogawa , Shinichiro Naruse
- Applicant: Masato Ogawa , Shinichiro Naruse
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: IPUSA, PLLC
- Priority: JP2014-038931 20140228
- Main IPC: E06B7/28
- IPC: E06B7/28 ; E06B3/36 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
An interlocking mechanism includes an axial member reciprocating in a width direction of arrangement of first and second front doors by linking with an opening/closing operation of a side door. A stop member is provided rotatably and fixed in the width direction to the axial member. A restriction member presses the axial member toward the side door and having a pressing/urging member that urges the stop member in one of rotating directions. A pressing claw presses the stop member in the other of the rotating directions in a state where the second front door and the side door are closed. A restriction claw abuts on the stop member when the first front door is closed in a state where at least one of the side door and the second front door is open. An interlock switch is actuated by an actuator being inserted into the interlock switch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150247359A1 INTERLOCKING MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE INTERLOCKING MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2015-09-03
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