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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2019
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Michiharu Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Shiori, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Yoshizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshio Koike, Tokyo, JP;
Teppei Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Aso, Kanagawa, JP;
Keinosuke Kondoh, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a removable component configured to be removably installed in an installation position in the apparatus body, a cover configured to open and close when the removable component is removed from or installed in the installation position, a replacement removable component configured to be installable in and removable from the installation position in which the removable component is installed, and a holder configured to hold the replacement removable component at a different position from the installation position when the removable component is installed in the installation position and the cover opens. The replacement removable component held by the holder is configured to inhibit the cover from closing.