Hinge apparatus for cover of image forming apparatus

Details Hinge apparatus for cover of image forming apparatus Hinge apparatus for cover of image forming apparatus

2011-05-24

2011-05-24

Colilla, Daniel J (Department: 2854)

Electrophotography

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C399S377000, C399S379000, C016S277000, C016S325000, C358S497000, C358S498000, C355S025000

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07949292

ABSTRACT:
A hinge apparatus for a cover of an image forming apparatus has a hinge body with supporting brackets, movably inserted into a coupling hole positioned in a main body of the image forming apparatus, a hinge cam connected to the cover and pivotably connected to the supporting brackets, and a pressure device disposed at the hinge body to press the hinge cam. Accordingly, the hinge apparatus can be implemented with a simple and easy assembly operation, since it is not a complicated structural connection among the component parts of the hinge apparatus.

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