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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2003
Masahiro Fukuda, Tokyo, JP;
Toshimasa Shiobara, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Asaba, Tokyo, JP;
Masanori Maekawa, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Fukuda, Tokyo, JP;
Toshimasa Shiobara, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Asaba, Tokyo, JP;
Masanori Maekawa, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus forms a toner image on a toner image bearing body and the toner image is transferred onto a recording medium. An image forming section forms the toner image on the toner image bearing body, which may be a transfer belt. A reading section optically reads the toner image formed on the image bearing body. A covering section is provided between the reading section and the toner image bearing body. The covering section can move between an opening position, where the covering section covers the reading section, and a closing position, where the covering section does not cover the reading section. A drive mechanism drives the covering section to move between the opening position and the closing position. An adjustment section adjusts the reading section when the covering section is at the closing position. The covering section includes a reflection member attached thereto.