Image forming apparatus having a rotating detection lever operab

Details Image forming apparatus having a rotating detection lever operab Image forming apparatus having a rotating detection lever operab

1994-07-20

1996-07-23

Brase, Sandra L.

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355208, 355308, G03G 2100

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055395104

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus capable of operating to form an image both in a horizontal installation of the apparatus and in a vertical installation thereof. The apparatus comprises a rotary endless latent image carrier; a latent image forming unit for forming a latent image on the latent image carrier; a developing unit for developing the latent image on the latent image carrier with a powder developer; and a transferring unit for transferring the developed image on the latent image carrier onto a sheet fed via a feeding path. The apparatus further comprises; a sheet detecting unit having a detection lever rotating about a rotary shaft, with a line connecting a center-of-rotation to a center-of-gravity being set at 40.degree. through 50.degree. with respect to a direction-of-gravity, and a detecting element for detecting the detection lever. With this construction, the sheet to be fed can be detected by the mechanical lever even in the horizontal installation state of the apparatus and in the vertical installation state thereof.

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