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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Yuta Moriwaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomomi Katoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Soyoung Park, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Noda, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuta Moriwaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomomi Katoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Soyoung Park, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Noda, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming part including a recording head to form an image on a recording medium, a conveyance mechanism disposed opposite the image forming part to convey the recording medium, and a cover closably openable relative to a body of the image forming apparatus and disposed opposite the conveyance mechanism with the image forming part interposed therebetween. The recording head is detachably attachable to the cover and is configured to move away from the conveyance mechanism when the cover is opened.