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US 7,469,892 B2Granted
Image forming apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasaki Iwase, Yasuhiro Uchida, Minoru Kawanishi, Akira Matsushima
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AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasaki Iwase, Yasuhiro Uchida, Minoru Kawanishi, Akira Matsushima
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An image forming apparatus in which a sheet containing device containing a sheet is detachably attached to a containing portion provided in an apparatus main body includes an engagement portion provided on the sheet containing device, a drawing device provided in the containing portion to be rotatable using one end thereof as a pivot, and a guide device which, when the drawing device rotates to draw the sheet containing device, guides a movement of the engagement portion in a drawing direction. The guide device is composed of a linear portion parallel to a direction in which the sheet containing device is inserted, and a curved portion provided on a downstream side of the linear portion with respect to a direction in which the sheet containing device is attached, the curved portion being curved not to extend away from the pivot of the drawing device.
An image forming apparatus in which a sheet containing unit containing a sheet is detachably attached to a containing portion provided in an apparatus main body, comprising:
An image forming apparatus in which a sheet containing cassette containing a sheet is detachably attached to a containing portion provided in an apparatus main body, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.