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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2006
Noriko Yokoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Hashi, Tokyo, JP;
Noriko Yokoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Hashi, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A positioning structure of an image forming apparatus comprises an image recording medium to be transported; an ink head unit for ejecting ink fluids onto the image recording medium; a transport mechanism for transporting the image recording medium; a recording unit for retaining the ink head unit; an apparatus body frame for retaining at least the recording unit and the transport mechanism; a transport roller for introducing the image recording medium to the transport mechanism by regulating a transport position of the image recording medium; a restrict unit, being installed in the recording unit and the transport mechanism, for restricting a positional interrelationship between the recording unit and the transport mechanism; and an elevator mechanism for making a gap between the recording unit and transport mechanism changed, wherein the recording unit is retained by the apparatus body frame and/or the transport mechanism at three points.