Electrophotography – Having particular structure – Modular or displaceable
Patent
1992-06-25
1998-04-28
Lee, S.
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
Modular or displaceable
G03G 2116
Patent
active
057458235
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus, to which a process cartridge is detachably mountable, for forming an image on a recording material. The image forming apparatus includes a first guiding device for guiding the process cartridge toward a predetermined mounting position when the process cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus. The first guiding device is disposed upstream of the predetermined mounting position with respect to a mounting movement direction of the process cartridge. A second guiding device is provided for guiding the process cartridge toward the predetermined mounting position when the process cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus The second guiding device is disposed (i) closer to the predetermined position than the first guiding device, and (ii) downstream of the first guiding device with respect to the mounting movement direction. Also provided is a feeding device for feeding the recording material.
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Ando Masao
Goto Shinji
Inoue Ryukichi
Ishii Hiroyuki
Isoda Yuzo
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Lee S.
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