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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2009
Applicant:
Chun-seung Yang, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventor:
Chun-Seung Yang, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medium path converting unit to reduce electrical stress, an image forming apparatus including the same and a control method thereof. The medium path converting unit to convert a moving path of a print medium can include a guiding member movable to a first position to guide the print medium to a first path and to a second position to guide the print medium to a second path, an actuator to move the guide member from the first position to the second position, an actuator solenoid to drive the actuator, and a locking unit to lock the actuator to allow the guiding member to maintain the second position.