Image forming apparatus
US-2015362875-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus
US8960673B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960673-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314092570-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a relay unit and a guide plate. The relay unit is detachably mounted in the in-body discharge section and receives a sheet discharged from the first exit port and conveys the sheet. The guide plate switches a conveyance path for the sheet discharged from the first exit port between a first path via the relay unit and a second path other than the first path. The relay unit includes a conveyance roller and a drive device. The conveyance roller conveys the sheet. The drive device rotates the conveyance roller. The drive device changes the posture of the guide plate between a first posture corresponding to the first path and a second posture corresponding to the second path.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an apparatus body configured to perform image forming processing on a sheet; an in-body discharge section formed in the apparatus body as in-body space having an opening opened outward of the apparatus body and capable of accommodating the sheet on which the image forming processing has been performed; a first exit port formed in the apparatus body and opened toward the in-body space; and a relay unit detachably…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8960673B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a relay unit and a guide plate. The relay unit is detachably mounted in the in-body discharge section and receives a sheet discharged from the first exit port and conveys the sheet. The guide plate switches a conveyance path for the sheet discharged from the first exit port between a first path via the relay unit and a second path other than the first path. T…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/6576. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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