# US 2014/0193175 A1 · Fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus and image forming apparatus

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- Number: US 2014/0193175 A1
- Document ID: US20140193175A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/141,281
- Filed: 2013-12-26
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09
- Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Inventors: Yuichiro Kato; Yoshikuni Sasaki; Tsukasa Satoh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193175A1

## CPC

- G03G 21/1647: {Mechanical connection means}
- G03G 15/2017: {Structural details of the fixing unit in general, e.g. cooling means, heat shielding means (G03G15/2053 takes precedence)}
- G03G 15/2035: {for maintenance purposes, e.g. for removing a jammed sheet}
- G03G 21/1685: {for the fixing unit}
- G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY

## Abstract

The present invention is concerning to a fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus including: a first member configured to include a positioning portion that is formed on a lateral surface of the first member, the positioning portion being engaged with a positioning portion of a main body so that the first member is mounted on the main body in a manner positionable in a left and right direction; and a second member configured to include a reference pin insertion portion that is formed to receive insertion of a reference pin of the main body, the second member being assembled with the first member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus for adjusting a position of a fixing unit with respect to a main body of an image forming apparatus, comprising:
a first member configured to include a positioning portion that is formed on a lateral surface of the first member, the positioning portion being engaged with a positioning portion of the main body so that the first member is mounted on the main body in a manner positionable in a left and right direction; and
a second member configured to include a reference pin insertion portion that is formed to receive insertion of the reference pin of the main body, the second member being assembled with the first member, wherein
in a state where the first member and the second member are assembled and the reference pin of the main body is inserted into the reference pin insertion portion, the first member and the second member are provided in between the fixing unit and the main body so as to mount the fixing unit on the main body in a position adjustable manner.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the first member is configured to be mounted upside down onto the main body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the first member is configured to further include a mounting hole that is formed to receive insertion of the reference pin insertion portion in a position adjustable manner.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the first member is configured to further include adjusting holes that are formed on upper and lower portions on the lateral surface of the first member, the adjusting holes receiving insertion of adjusting screws of the main body in a position adjustable manner.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the first member is configured to include an adjustment scale that is formed to be used as a guide of position adjustment with respect to the main body.

### Claim 6

An image forming apparatus including a fixing unit and a fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus for adjusting a position of the fixing unit with respect to a main body of the image forming apparatus, wherein
the fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus comprises:
a first member configured to include a positioning portion that is formed on a lateral surface of the first member, the positioning portion being engaged with a positioning portion of the main body so that the first member is mounted on the main body in a manner positionable in a left and right direction; and
a second member configured to include a reference pin insertion portion that is formed to receive insertion of the reference pin of the main body, the second member being assembled with the first member, wherein
in a state where the first member and the second member are assembled and the reference pin of the main body is inserted into the reference pin insertion portion, the first member and the second member are provided in between the fixing unit and the main body so as to mount the fixing unit on the main body in a position adjustable manner.