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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2008
Junichi Murano, Sayama, JP;
Junichi Murano, Sayama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus and methods of supporting and adjusting a position of a fixing unit thereof. The apparatus includes a frame having a first side plate and a second side plate opposing the first side plate, a first unit holding member engaged with the first side plate by a combination of a guide groove and a guide protrusion, a second unit holding member attached to the second side plate, a detachable unit located between the first and second side plates and held by the first and second unit holding members, and a position adjustment member to move the first unit holding member in a longitudinal direction of the guide groove to adjust a position of the detachable unit. The position adjustment member engages the first unit holding member at a position vertically aligned with a center of gravity G of the detachable unit.