18465866. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

CHIKARA Imaizumi of Shizuoka (JP)

SATOSHI Murasaki of Shizuoka (JP)

KIYOSHI Furuta of Shizuoka (JP)

SHINYA Noda of Shizuoka (JP)

KUNIHIRO Niwa of Shizuoka (JP)

YOJI Misao of Shizuoka (JP)

TOMOOKU Koyama of Shizuoka (JP)

TOMOKI Katafuchi of Shizuoka (JP)

TOMONARI Inoue of Kanagawa (JP)

KOICHI Sekimizu of Shizuoka (JP)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18465866 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an image forming apparatus with a drawer unit and a transfer device that can be moved inside and outside the apparatus main body.

• The apparatus main body has an opening at one end and a fixing device to heat the recording material.
• The drawer unit contains a photosensitive drum and can be moved in a direction perpendicular to the drum's rotation axis.
• The transfer device can be moved away from the second end of the apparatus main body.

Potential Applications

• Printing industry
• Office equipment

Problems Solved

• Efficient image forming process
• Easy maintenance and access to internal components

Benefits

• Improved image quality
• Increased productivity
• Simplified maintenance procedures

Original Abstract Submitted

An image forming apparatus to form an image on a recording material includes an apparatus main body having a first end provided with an opening and having a second end, a fixing device to heat the recording material, an opening and closing member, a drawer unit having a first photosensitive drum, and a transfer device. When being moved from a first inner position inside the apparatus main body to a first outer position outside the apparatus main body through the main body opening, the drawer unit is to be moved in a moving direction intersecting with a rotation axis of the first photosensitive drum, and is to be moved away from the second end. When being moved from a second inner position inside the apparatus main body to a second outer position outside the apparatus main body, the transfer device is moved away from the second end.