公开(公告)号：US07747196B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US11694782

申请日：2007-03-30

申请人： Youichi Nobuoka ,  Kouichi Shimada ,  Kazuhiro Hirata

发明人： Youichi Nobuoka ,  Kouichi Shimada ,  Kazuhiro Hirata

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/1633 ,  G03G2215/00544 ,  G03G2221/1687 ,  G03G2221/169

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body that includes an image forming unit and a sheet conveyance unit; a unit that is at least a part of the image forming unit or the sheet conveyance unit and is openably/closably provided with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; an open-close cover that is openably/closably provided with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; a connection unit that connects the unit to the open-close cover; a connection release unit that releases connection between the unit and the open-close cover by the connection unit; a pressing unit that presses the unit in a closing direction with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; and a prohibition unit that prohibits release of connection by the connection release unit.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像形成装置主体，包括图像形成单元和片材输送单元; 作为图像形成单元或片材输送单元的至少一部分并且相对于图像形成装置主体可开闭地设置的单元; 相对于图像形成装置主体可开闭地设置的开闭盖; 将该单元连接到开闭盖的连接单元; 连接释放单元，其通过所述连接单元释放所述单元和所述开闭盖之间的连接; 按压单元，其相对于图像形成装置主体沿关闭方向按压单元; 以及禁止由连接释放单元释放连接的禁止单元。