Tandem Type Image Forming Apparatus
US-2015362857-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus
US9304447B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9304447-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514608481-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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Image forming apparatus includes: main body casing having first and second side walls opposite to each other, and upper portion having opening; top cover swingably supported on the upper portion of the main body casing at a position near the second side wall and configured to openably close the opening; endless belt disposed below the top cover and having first end portion closer to the first side wall and second end portion closer to the second side wall; photoconductor drum disposed under the endless belt; development unit disposed under the photoconductor drum and configured to supply developer to the photoconductor drum; and fixing device disposed above the second end portion of the endless belt. The endless belt is configured to be swingable about axis of rotation provided near the second side wall such that the first end portion of the endless belt is swingable in an upper-lower direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body casing having a first side wall and a second side wall which are opposite to each other, and an upper portion in which an opening is formed; a top cover swingably supported on the upper portion of the main body casing at a position near the second side wall and configured to openably close the opening; an intermediate transfer belt disposed below the top cover and having a first end portion closer to the…
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Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/1605Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9304447B2 cover?
- Image forming apparatus includes: main body casing having first and second side walls opposite to each other, and upper portion having opening; top cover swingably supported on the upper portion of the main body casing at a position near the second side wall and configured to openably close the opening; endless belt disposed below the top cover and having first end portion closer to the first s…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G21/1628. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 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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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).