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US 6,788,910 B2Granted
Image forming apparatus
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHiroshi Kida
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Abstract
A main body is separable into a static body and a movable body along a carrier path extending from a sheet feeding unit to a sheet discharge unit, and the static body is provided with an image forming unit. The movable body can be slid straightly with respect to the static body. The carrier path can be wide open along the entire length thereof by sliding the movable body, facilitating the removal of stuck sheet from the carrier path.
Claims3
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- an image forming unit for forming an image on a sheet;
- and
- a main body having a first body and a second body which are separable from each other;
- wherein
- the first body is provided with the image forming unit and the second body is slidable with respect to the first body while maintaining the posture thereof, and the first body or the second body comprises a plurality of guide members for guiding sliding movement of the second body,
- the guide members are disposed on both sides of the main body in terms of width thereof, and
- more guide members are disposed on one side of the main body in terms of width thereof than on the other side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.