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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2006
Takeshi Iketani, Osaka, JP;
Takeshi Iketani, Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Mita Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus (), one (wall surface ()) of facing wall surfaces of an inverting conveyance path (R) for turning a sheet (P), which had a toner image formed after an image forming operation in an image forming unit () fixed thereto, front side back is formed on a swing door () openably and closably provided on an apparatus main body (). A swing-door supporting structure () is provided to rotatably support the swing door () at positions of supporting points of rotation of the swing door () (center axis positions of shaft main bodies ()). The swing-door supporting structure () is so constructed as to ensure a specified width of the inverting conveyance path (R) with the swing door () closed while moving the swing door () in a direction away from the inverting conveyance path Rby opening the swing door ().