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Image forming apparatus
US2016349689A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016349689-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615162873-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | May 26, 2015 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a primary conveyance section, a first diverging section, a sorting ejection section, a secondary conveyance section, and a housing. The first diverging section is located downstream of the image forming section in a paper conveyance direction in the primary conveyance section. The secondary conveyance section diverges from the primary conveyance section at the first diverging section. The sorting ejection section sorts and ejects the paper conveyed thereto by the secondary conveyance section. The housing constitutes an apparatus main body and houses the image forming section, the primary conveyance section, the first diverging section, and part of the secondary conveyance section. One side wall of a plurality of side walls of the housing has an opening. The secondary conveyance section conveys the paper to a proximal end of the sorting ejection section through the opening.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming section configured to form an image on paper; a primary conveyance section configured to convey the paper from the image forming section and ejects the paper; a first diverging section located downstream of the image forming section in a paper conveyance direction in the primary conveyance section; a secondary conveyance section diverging from the primary conveyance section at the first divergi…
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- What does patent US2016349689A1 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a primary conveyance section, a first diverging section, a sorting ejection section, a secondary conveyance section, and a housing. The first diverging section is located downstream of the image forming section in a paper conveyance direction in the primary conveyance section. The secondary conveyance section diverges from the primar…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/6552. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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