The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1992
Hirofumi Hasegawa, Osaka, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image-forming apparatus includes an image-forming unit detachably attached to a body of the apparatus, a holding member attached to the unit, and an engaging member attached to the body. The unit has a photosensitive member rotatably in a first rotary axis, and a roller member rotatably in a second rotary axis. The holding member has a first holding portion for holding the first rotary axis, a second holding portion for holding the second rotary axis, and a positioning member, whereby the photosensitive member and the roller member is held at specific intervals in the image-forming unit. The engaging member brings into engagement with the positioning member when the image-forming unit is attached to the body, whereby the image-forming unit is positioned to the body. A method, in the apparatus, includes the steps of attaching the holding member to the unit; holding the photosensitive member and the roller in the unit at specific intervals by the holding member; attaching the positioning member to the body; and contacting the positioning member with the holding member when the unit is attached to the body, whereby the unit is positioned to the body.