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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2007
Yoshihide Ohta, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeo Nanno, Kyoto, JP;
Toshikane Nishii, Osaka, JP;
Takuji Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takamasa Shiraki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takaaki Hagihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihide Ohta, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeo Nanno, Kyoto, JP;
Toshikane Nishii, Osaka, JP;
Takuji Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takamasa Shiraki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takaaki Hagihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh, Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first housing, a rotary shaft attached to the first housing, a second housing supported by the first housing, and first and second open-close assist members. The second housing is configured to open and close with respect to the first housing by rotating around the rotary shaft. The first and the second open-close assist members are directly attached to the first housing and the second housing and configured to assist opening and closing the second housing. The first and the second open-close assist members share assistance in opening and closing the second housing.