Image forming apparatus
US-12055887-B2 · Aug 6, 2024 · US
Image forming device having holder positioning arrangement
US9014597B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9014597-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213411749-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a main frame, a holder and an exposure unit. The holder holds a plurality of photosensitive drums arrayed in a predetermined array direction, and movable in an accommodating direction to be accommodated in the main frame. The holder includes a pair of metal plates each positioned at each axial end portion of each photosensitive drum. Each of the pair of metal plates has a downstream end portion in the accommodating direction provided with a positioning portion. The main frame includes a pair of first side walls, a pair of second side walls, a linking member, and a support portion. Each of the pair of second side walls is fixed to each first side wall and made from a metal. Each second side wall includes a major portion supporting the exposure unit, and an extension portion extending from the major portion toward the photosensitive drum.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main frame; a holder holding a plurality of photosensitive drums arrayed in a predetermined array direction, and movable in an accommodating direction parallel to the array direction to be accommodated in the main frame, the holder comprising a pair of metal plates each positioned at each axial end portion of each photosensitive drum, and each having a downstream end portion in the accommodating direction provided w…
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
- G03G21/1619Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9014597B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a main frame, a holder and an exposure unit. The holder holds a plurality of photosensitive drums arrayed in a predetermined array direction, and movable in an accommodating direction to be accommodated in the main frame. The holder includes a pair of metal plates each positioned at each axial end portion of each photosensitive drum. Each of the pair of metal…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tomatsu Yoshiya, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G21/1619. 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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