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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2008
Hiroshi Fujiwara, Osaka, JP;
Masafumi Takahira, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuhide Ohkubo, Osaka, JP;
Ippei Kimura, Osaka, JP;
Tomofumi Inoue, Osaka, JP;
Takeru Muramatsu, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroshi Fujiwara, Osaka, JP;
Masafumi Takahira, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuhide Ohkubo, Osaka, JP;
Ippei Kimura, Osaka, JP;
Tomofumi Inoue, Osaka, JP;
Takeru Muramatsu, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a cover and a supporting unit. The supporting unit includes a holding member, a supporting member, a first biasing unit, and a positioning unit. The holding member holds the transferring member. The supporting member movably supports the holding member, so that the transferring member can move toward or away from a specific member arranged in the main body. The first biasing unit biases the transferring member toward the specific member. When the cover is in a closed state, the transferring member is pressed against the specific member. The positioning unit performs positioning of the supporting member with respect to the main body.