Image forming apparatus having a protection unit to protect a se

Details Image forming apparatus having a protection unit to protect a se Image forming apparatus having a protection unit to protect a se

1998-07-17

1999-11-23

Smith, Matthew S.

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

399113, 399125, G03G 2118

Patent

active

059915706

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an open/close member is provided to be movable to a main frame between an open position and a closed position. A sensitive image forming element is provided to be placed in an exposed condition when the open/close member is moved to the open position. A protection unit is provided to be movable to the sensitive image forming element between an active position and a retracted position, the protecting unit being moved to the active position when the open/close member is set at the open position, so that the protection unit protects the sensitive image forming element so as to prevent the sensitive image forming element from being erroneously touched, and the protection unit being moved to the retracted position when the open/close member is set at the closed position, so that the protection unit does not restrain an operation of the sensitive image forming element.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5170209 (1992-12-01), Tompkins et al.
patent: 5587769 (1996-12-01), Sawada et al.
patent: 5797069 (1998-08-01), Kimura et al.

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