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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2010
Hiroyuki Okaji, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Okaji, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming mechanism, a toner image carrier, a transfer unit, an application member, a pivot around which the transfer unit rotates, and an elongate hole which engages with the pivot and through which the pivot is movable in a longitudinal direction of the elongate hole. The transfer unit includes a transferor which opposes the toner image carrier, a pre-transfer guide, a post-transfer guide, and a first positioning member which positions the transferor with respect to the toner image carrier. The image forming apparatus further includes a second positioning member which engages with the first positioning member.
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