Image forming apparatus
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorYuta Nohara
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of container groups, and a housing part. Each container group includes a plurality of toner containers containing of toner of different colors. The housing part includes a side plate, a cover, a locking device, an upper stopper and a lower stopper. The side plate has opening rows formed for each container group in a plurality of levels in an upper-and-lower direction. The opening row includes a plurality of openings horizontally arranged. The cover is turned in an open posture for opening the opening and a close posture for closing the opening. The first stopper holds the cover at an opening angle of 90° or less to the side plate and a second stopper which holds the cover at an opening angle of larger than 90° when the cover is turned to the open posture.
Claims9
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of container groups each including a plurality of toner containers containing of toner of different colors;
- and
- a housing part to and from which the toner container is attached and detached, wherein
- the housing part includes:
- a side plate in which opening rows are formed for each container group in a plurality of levels in an upper-and-lower direction, the opening row including a plurality of openings through which the toner containers are attached and detached and which are arranged horizontally;
- a cover which is supported by a rotational shaft provided at a lower end portion of each opening of the side plate, and is turned in an open posture for opening the opening and a close posture for closing the opening;
- a locking device which locks the cover turned in the close posture to the side plate;
- and
- a first stopper which holds the cover at an opening angle of 90° or less to the side plate and a second stopper which holds the cover at an opening angle of larger than 90° when the cover is turned to the open posture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.