Durable mobile printer
US-9487022-B2 · Nov 8, 2016 · US
Image forming apparatus and image forming apparatus body
US2020079110A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020079110-A1 |
| Application number | US-201916459904-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Publication date | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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An image forming apparatus includes a body including a recording face to be disposed opposite a recording medium, a recording device supported by the body and configured to record an image on the recording medium, a rotator including a rotation shaft and configured to contact and rotate on the recording medium, and a rotator holder configured to hold the rotator. The rotator holder includes a tilt restriction portion and a normal direction pressed portion being a different component from the tilt restriction portion. The tilt restriction portion is to restrict a tilt of the rotation shaft of the rotator around a virtual axis orthogonal to the recording face. The normal direction pressed portion is to receive force in a direction normal to the recording face, exerted from the rotator, the normal direction pressed portion being a different component from the tilt restriction portion.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An image forming apparatus comprising: a body including a recording face to be disposed opposite a recording medium; a recording device supported by the body and configured to record an image on the recording medium; a rotator including a rotation shaft and configured to contact the recording medium and rotate on the recording medium; and a rotator holder configured to hold the rotator, the rotator holder including: a tilt restriction portion configured to restrict a tilt of the rotation shaft of the rotator, the tilt being a rotation around a virtual axis orthogonal to the recording face; and a normal direction pressed portion configured to receive force in a direction normal to the recording face, exerted from the rotator, the normal direction pressed portion being a different component from the tilt restriction portion. 2 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the normal direction pressed portion is higher in slidability than the tilt restriction portion. 3 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a recording device holder configured to hold the recording device, the recording device holder integral with the tilt restriction portion. 4 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the normal direction pressed portion is configured to be removable from the body. 5 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rotator includes a recording medium contact portion configured to contact the recording medium, the recording medium contact portion disposed at a position different from a position of the recording device in an axial direction of the rotation shaft. 6 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rotator includes a recording medium contact portion configured to contact the recording medium, and wherein the recording medium contact portion is provided with surface treatment. 7 . An image forming apparatus body to which a recording device configured to record an image on a recording medium is removably attached, the body comprising: a recording face to be disposed opposite the recording medium; a rotator including a rotation shaft, the rotator configured to contact the recording medium and rotate on the recording medium; and a rotator holder configured to hold the rotator, the rotator holder including: a tilt restriction portion configured to restrict a tilt of the rotation shaft of the rotator, the tilt being a rotation around a virtual axis orthogonal to the recording face; and a normal direction pressed portion configured to receive force in a direction normal to the recording face, exerted from the rotator, the normal direction pressed portion being a different component from the tilt restriction portion.
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for portability {, i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers (B41J3/4075 takes precedence)} · CPC title
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- What does patent US2020079110A1 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a body including a recording face to be disposed opposite a recording medium, a recording device supported by the body and configured to record an image on the recording medium, a rotator including a rotation shaft and configured to contact and rotate on the recording medium, and a rotator holder configured to hold the rotator. The rotator holder includes a t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hirata Munekazu, Nishioka Kunihiko, Osanai Yohei, and 6 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J3/36. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Mar 12 2020 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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