The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2011
Detection device having detachably attached plural units and image forming apparatus having the same
Katsuhiko Nakaie, Kanagawa, JP;
Masao Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumio Furusawa, Kanagawai, JP;
Junichi Morooka, Kanagawa, JP;
Shusaku Yokota, Kanagawa, JP;
Kota Ninomiya, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuhiko Nakaie, Kanagawa, JP;
Masao Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumio Furusawa, Kanagawai, JP;
Junichi Morooka, Kanagawa, JP;
Shusaku Yokota, Kanagawa, JP;
Kota Ninomiya, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A detection device includes: an imaging unit that forms an image of an incident beam on an image detection unit; an emission unit that includes a guided portion that is guided to a guiding portion provided at the imaging unit and guiding an attachment-detachment operation of the guided portion, a positioned portion that is positioned in a positioning portion provided at the imaging unit, and an emission member that emits a beam toward a direction of a transportation path such that a beam reflected from the medium is incident to the imaging unit; and a setting unit that includes a positioned portion that is positioned in a positioning portion provided at the emission unit when a drawing unit is pressure-inserted into the image forming apparatus and a setting surface that sets a position on the medium at which the beam is reflected.