Image forming apparatus
US-2024369951-A1 · Nov 7, 2024 · US
Image forming apparatus and photosensitive unit
US9014594B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9014594-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213730176-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 28, 2008 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus is described. The image forming apparatus may include an image forming apparatus body and a photosensitive unit detachably mountable to the image forming apparatus body. The photosensitive unit includes: a frame; photosensitive bodies supported by the frame; cartridges including a developer carrier and detachably mountable to the frame; and a pressing portion provided on the frame for pressing the cartridges to direct the developer carrier toward the corresponding photosensitive body. Each cartridge can shift in the frame to a first attitude pressed by the pressing portion, and a second attitude released from the press of the pressing portion and detachable from the frame. The image forming apparatus body is provided with an abutment portion abutting the cartridge in the second attitude thereby bringing the cartridge into the first attitude when the photosensitive unit is mounted to the image forming apparatus body.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus body; a photosensitive unit; and a lever, the photosensitive unit being configured to move in a first direction between a drawn position in which the photosensitive unit is drawn out of the apparatus body and a mounted position in which the photosensitive unit is mounted in the apparatus body, the photosensitive unit comprising: a photosensitive drum; a developer roller configured to rotate aroun…
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
- G03G21/1642Primary
Physics · mapped topic
- G03G21/1821Primary
Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9014594B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus is described. The image forming apparatus may include an image forming apparatus body and a photosensitive unit detachably mountable to the image forming apparatus body. The photosensitive unit includes: a frame; photosensitive bodies supported by the frame; cartridges including a developer carrier and detachably mountable to the frame; and a pressing portion provided…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Okabe Yasushi, Hashimoto Junichi, Kishi Isao, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G21/1642. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 21 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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