Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Functional unit locking apparatus and image forming apparatus including the functional unit locking apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 功能单元锁定装置和包括功能单元锁定装置的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US11547174Application Date: 2006-02-09
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Publication No.: US07769321B2Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: Shuji Tanaka
- Applicant: Shuji Tanaka
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2005-033686 20050209
- International Application: PCT/JP2006/302677 WO 20060209
- International Announcement: WO2006/085680 WO 20060817
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16
Abstract:
After a functional unit is pushed into the innermost position within the image forming apparatus main body, the unit is locked to the image forming apparatus main body by engaging a first locking member pivotally attached to a casing of the unit with a second locking member held by the casing to be movable vertically and by bringing the second locking member in pressure contact with a restricting member fixed to the image forming apparatus main body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070147884A1 Functional unit and image forming apparatus including the functional unit Public/Granted day:2007-06-28
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