Image forming apparatus
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsAyaka Ohira, Tomonori Watanabe
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AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsAyaka Ohira, Tomonori Watanabe
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An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device including a fixing device frame, a chute rotatable between a path forming position and a path opening position, an optical sensor including a light-emitting element, and an actuator. The actuator has a shaft, a first lever configured to contact an anti-pivot rib, and a second lever configured to shield light emitted from the light-emitting element. The actuator is movable to a position where the first lever contacts the anti-pivot rib when the chute is at the path forming position, a position where the first lever and the anti-pivot rib are separated from each other when the chute is at the path forming position, and a position where the first lever and the anti-pivot rib are separated from each other when the chute is at the path opening position. The actuator and the optical sensor are supported by the fixing device frame.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
An image forming apparatus comprising:
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