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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Yasunori Minakuchi, Nara, JP;
Atsushi Ide, Nara, JP;
Yoshinobu Tateishi, Nara, JP;
Kazuhiro Matsuyama, Ikoma, JP;
Toshiya Mikita, Yao, JP;
Koichi Yamauchi, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Hiroshi Tachiki, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Koichi Nakamura, Kyoto, JP;
Norio Tomita, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Yasunori Minakuchi, Nara, JP;
Atsushi Ide, Nara, JP;
Yoshinobu Tateishi, Nara, JP;
Kazuhiro Matsuyama, Ikoma, JP;
Toshiya Mikita, Yao, JP;
Koichi Yamauchi, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Hiroshi Tachiki, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Koichi Nakamura, Kyoto, JP;
Norio Tomita, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An armored unit includes a side cover and a guide member. When sheet jam operation is carried out, a fixing unit is pulled out with the armored unit, and then is pushed to the rear side. This operation unlocks the lock member provided in the guide member, and a shoulder screw moves in a guide hole. Thus, the fixing unit is moved from the pulled out position toward the rear side and toward the main body of image forming device to be shifted to a receding position. On this account, it is possible to provide an image forming device ensuring sufficient space for removing a jammed sheet by hand with a small opening space.