Image forming apparatus with locking means

Details Image forming apparatus with locking means Image forming apparatus with locking means

2007-04-27

2010-02-16

Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

Reexamination Certificate

active

07664427

ABSTRACT:
The image forming apparatus of this invention comprises: an image bearing member bearing a toner image to be transferred to a recording material; a unit including the image bearing member and capable of being pulled out from an apparatus main body; a transfer member which contacts the image bearing member and transfers the toner image on the image bearing member onto the recording material; an opening/closing member including the transfer member and capable of being opened and closed with respect to the apparatus main body; a first locking means which locks the unit to the apparatus main body; and a second locking means which locks the opening/closing member in a closed state; wherein the second locking means is released in conjunction with the releasing operation of the first locking means.

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