Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11714375
APP PUB NO 20220413427A1
SERIAL NO

17749896

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In an image forming apparatus having a drum unit and a developing unit attachable to or detachable from an apparatus body, when the drum unit is inserted into or removed from the apparatus body, operation in the following first to third sections occurs in order or reverse. The first section is a predetermined section on a removal side from the innermost position of the drum unit. In the first section, the developing unit is inserted/removed integrally with the drum unit. In the second section, only the drum unit is inserted or removed. Meanwhile, the developing unit gradually rotates to switch the contact or separated states in conjunction with the insertion or removal of the drum unit. In the third section, only the drum unit is inserted into or removed from the apparatus body while the developing unit is separated.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kimura, Satoshi Sakai, JP 223 2076

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