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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2012
Masaaki Tokunaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Masakazu Shirai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masatoshi Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Mabumi Kashihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Koide, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaaki Tokunaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Masakazu Shirai, Kanagawa, JP;
Masatoshi Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Mabumi Kashihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Koide, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a body frame, a transport unit, an image carrier, a transfer device, a fixing device, a guide member assembly, a door, and a positioning member. The guide member assembly includes a guide member, a positioned portion, and a support member. The support member supports the guide member and has a side wall that extends in such a direction as to intersect a line drawn in the width direction and that has a hole through which a support shaft is inserted with some play being present. The guide member assembly is supported by the door with some play being present between the guide member assembly and a base plate and is urged by an urging member. The hole is a long hole having a major axis extending in an opening direction of the door away from a center line of rotation of the door.