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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2019
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hiromi Fujinaka, Chofu, JP;
Shinji Kubo, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body including an opening portion, a cover configured to cover the opening portion in a state being closed, a cartridge configured to be attached to and detached from the apparatus body through the opening portion, a sheet discharge portion including a first rotary member and a second rotary member configured to nip and discharge the sheet, and a supporting portion configured to rotatably support the first rotary member and move to a first position where the first rotary member overlaps with a movement locus of the cartridge and to a second position where the first rotary member does not overlap with the movement locus, the movement locus being a passage area through which the cartridge passes while being attached to and detached from the apparatus body.