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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2024
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a main body casing, a fixing device, and a spring. The fixing device is attachable to the main body casing from one side toward an other side in a first direction. The main body casing includes a first recessed portion recessed toward one side in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fixing device includes a first boss extending in a third direction crossing the first direction and the second direction. The first boss is configured to be inserted in the first recessed portion in a state where the fixing device is attached to the main body casing. The spring is configured to press, in the state where the fixing device is attached to the main body casing, the first boss inserted in the first recessed portion toward the one side in the first direction and the one side in the second direction.