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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Keita Nakajima, Shizuoka, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an opening and closing member configured to move between a closed position and an open position. The apparatus body includes an image forming portion, a sheet conveyance path including a first conveyance path and a second conveyance path, a guide member configured to move to a first guide position and a second guide position, a drive source, and a guide moving member including a pressing portion. The guide member is configured to move to a first retraction position to open the sheet conveyance path. The pressing portion is disposed at a position not overlapping a movement locus of the pressed portion in a case where the guide member moves between the first guide position, the second guide position, and the first retraction position.