Image forming apparatus with modular staging assembly

The invention relates to a staging assembly (52) for use in an image forming apparatus (10). The image forming apparatus (10) includes a paper feed assembly (14) having a plurality of rollers for feeding a transfer sheet to an electrophotographic assembly (12). A removable idler gear is interposed b...

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Main Authors SCHOEDINGER, KEVIN DEAN, WRIGHT, PHILLIP BYRON, SEMAN ,RICHARD ANDREW JR, PORTIG, HARALD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 05.07.2006
Subjects
CINEMATOGRAPHY
CONVEYING
ELECTROGRAPHY
ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS,CABLES
HOLOGRAPHY
MAGNETOGRAPHY
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICS
STORING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:The invention relates to a staging assembly (52) for use in an image forming apparatus (10). The image forming apparatus (10) includes a paper feed assembly (14) having a plurality of rollers for feeding a transfer sheet to an electrophotographic assembly (12). A removable idler gear is interposed between the paper feed assembly (14) and the electrophotographic assembly (12), and drives the paper feed assembly (14) when installed. A staging assembly (52) drives the paper feed assembly (14) when the idler gear (46) is removed and includes a rotatable drive element for connection to and rotation of one of the rollers; a drive unit (54) for rotatably driving the rotatable drive element; and an electrical connector (60) for electrically connecting the staging assembly (52) to the electrophotographic assembly (12). The staging assembly (52) is a modular assembly which is connectable to and removable from the paper feed assembly (14).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19970300397