Image forming apparatus having a removable fixing device

Details Image forming apparatus having a removable fixing device Image forming apparatus having a removable fixing device

2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Tran, Hoan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S320000, C399S012000, C399S023000, C399S107000, C399S110000, C399S122000, C399S111000, C219S216000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06950618

ABSTRACT:
In a fixing unit230, a medium introducing port250is provided near a gripping part230aof a housing230, and a sheet material90to be subjected to a fixing process is guided to the medium introducing port. A shutter260is provided slanted at a given angle with respect to a gripping surface240of the gripping part230aof the fixing unit230such that the shutter has a fulcrum at a part thereof, which is closer to the gripping part230aof the fixing unit230, at the medium introducing port250, and the shutter260is turnable to a position to close the medium introducing port250while resisting the urging forces of the twisted springs270.

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