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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Kensuke Suzuki, Tagata-gun, JP;
Daisuke Hiramatsu, Numazu, JP;
Takashi Akutsu, Odawara, JP;
Tsutomu Nishiuwatoko, Numazu, JP;
Ken Kikuchi, Mishima, JP;
Inventors:
Kensuke Suzuki, Tagata-gun, JP;
Daisuke Hiramatsu, Numazu, JP;
Takashi Akutsu, Odawara, JP;
Tsutomu Nishiuwatoko, Numazu, JP;
Ken Kikuchi, Mishima, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/04 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/1676 (2013.01); G03G 15/0837 (2013.01); G03G 2215/018 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus is provided with guide portions to be used to mount a cartridge group including plural cartridges in the image forming apparatus. Some of the guide portions are used also to mount an alternative cartridge, which is configured to occupy two or more of plural mounting spaces, in the image forming apparatus.