Canon kabushiki kaisha (20250004415). IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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SACHIYORI Shiina of Shizuoka JP
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250004415 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Original Abstract Submitted
an image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body including an opening portion, and an attachable/detachable unit configured to be attached to and detached from the apparatus body through the opening portion. the apparatus body includes an opening/closing member, a detection unit configured to detect a state of the attachable/detachable unit, and an interlocking mechanism configured to move the detection unit in an interlocked manner with a movement of the opening/closing member. the attachable/detachable unit includes a positioning portion. the detection unit includes a positioned portion configured to be engaged with the positioning portion. the detection unit is configured to move to a first position in which the positioned portion is engaged with the positioning portion, and to a second position retracted from the first position in the first direction such that the positioned portion is disengaged from the positioning portion.