IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

To provide an image forming apparatus that allows a user to open a bottle cover at a desired open angle, and that can increase the degree of freedom in the layout of the apparatus.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus comprises: toner bottles 14 removably mounted on an apparatus body; and bottle cove...

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Main Authors MATSUDA NAOKI, SUZUKI TATSUYA, NIEDA HIROAKI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published 22.05.2024
Subjects
CINEMATOGRAPHY
ELECTROGRAPHY
ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY
HOLOGRAPHY
MAGNETOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICS
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Summary:To provide an image forming apparatus that allows a user to open a bottle cover at a desired open angle, and that can increase the degree of freedom in the layout of the apparatus.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus comprises: toner bottles 14 removably mounted on an apparatus body; and bottle covers 14 each opening and closing a bottle insertion port 71 being an insertion port of the toner bottle 14. The bottle cover 14 is formed with a through hole 25. When the bottle cover 14 is opened, a second operating lever 72 as a projecting shape part of the apparatus passes through the through hole 25, which allows a user to open the bottle cover at a desired open angle θ1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11 【課題】ボトルカバーを所望の開き角度で開け、かつ、装置のレイアウトの自由度を高めることができる画像形成装置を提供する。【解決手段】画像形成装置は、装置本体に着脱可能なトナーボトル１４と、トナーボトル１４の挿入口たるボトル挿入口７１を開閉するボトルカバー１４とを備えている。ボトルカバー１４には、貫通孔２５が形成されている。ボトルカバー１４を開いたとき、装置の突出形状部としての第二操作レバー７２が貫通孔２５を通過し、ボトルカバーを所望の開き角度θ１で開くことができる。【選択図】図１１
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20220180265