Image forming apparatus including toner cartridge that is detachable from housing with drum cartridge kept attached to housing
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Image forming apparatus
US8995874B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8995874-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113312216-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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Provided is a configuration in which a scanner is mounted to a cartridge door via an elastic member, and the scanner is positioned relative to a frame that can be mounted to and demounted from an apparatus main body and that supports an intermediate transfer member and a photosensitive member using an urging force of the elastic member.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of electrophotographic photosensitive members; an exposing unit configured to form electrostatic latent images on the plurality of electrophotographic photosensitive members; a plurality of detachable cartridges configured to develop the electrostatic latent images to developer images; a support frame that rotatably supports the plurality of electrophotographic photosensitive member…
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- What does patent US8995874B2 cover?
- Provided is a configuration in which a scanner is mounted to a cartridge door via an elastic member, and the scanner is positioned relative to a frame that can be mounted to and demounted from an apparatus main body and that supports an intermediate transfer member and a photosensitive member using an urging force of the elastic member.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Akutsu Takashi, Kikuchi Ken, Nishiuwatoko Tsutomu, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G21/1821. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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