公开(公告)号：US20240329574A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18614567

申请日：2024-03-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Duong Tung NGUYEN

IPC: G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/2035 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/657 ,  G03G15/751

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an attachable/detachable member, a fixing device, a shutter, an opening/closing interlocking part, and a pressing interlocking part. The fixing device is provided on an upstream side of the attachable/detachable member in a draw-out direction of the attachable/detachable member, and fixes a toner image on a medium passing through a pressurized area formed between a heating member and a pressing member. The opening/closing interlocking part moves the shutter to an opening position when the attachable/detachable member is attached, and moves the shutter to a closing position when the attachable/detachable member is drawn out. The pressing interlocking part moves the heating member in a direction of pressing it against the other when the shifter is moved to the closing position, and moves the heating member in a direction of separating it away from the other when the shutter is moved to the closing position.