Image forming apparatus with high-and low-frequency working sections

US9250604B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9250604-B2
Application numberUS-201314416161-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 17, 2013
Priority dateJul 24, 2012
Publication dateFeb 2, 2016
Grant dateFeb 2, 2016

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

An image forming apparatus ( 1 ) includes, as working sections, a paper output tray ( 16 ), a paper feeding cassette ( 13 ), and attachment sections to which toner cartridges ( 71 ) through ( 74 ), a waste toner container ( 69 ), and a unit assembly ( 11 ) are attached. Out of the working sections, a high-frequency working section with a high working frequency is provided on a front surface of the image forming apparatus, and a low-frequency working section with a low working frequency is provided on a side surface of the image forming apparatus.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

The invention claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a section configured to receive a supply; a component to be replaced; an image forming unit configured to form a toner image; and working sections that are the section configured to receive the supply, an attachment and detachment section configured to replace the component to be replaced, and an attachment and detachment section configured to replace the image forming unit, the working sections being distr…

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Next steps

Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US9250604B2 cover?
An image forming apparatus ( 1 ) includes, as working sections, a paper output tray ( 16 ), a paper feeding cassette ( 13 ), and attachment sections to which toner cartridges ( 71 ) through ( 74 ), a waste toner container ( 69 ), and a unit assembly ( 11 ) are attached. Out of the working sections, a high-frequency working section with a high working frequency is provided on a front surface of …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sharp Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G03G21/1604. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).