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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Kuniaki Nakano, Osaka, JP;
Naoaki Kurimoto, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/1605 (2013.01); G03G 21/168 (2013.01); G03G 21/1619 (2013.01); G03G 21/1647 (2013.01); G03G 21/1842 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0132 (2013.01);
Abstract
A unit assembly () includes an image forming unit () and an intermediate transfer unit (), and is configured insertably/removably with respect to an apparatus main body. The image forming unit () includes a plurality of process units (A toD) and a joint member () that joints the plurality of process units (A toD). The intermediate transfer unit () is held by the image forming unit (). The intermediate transfer unit () and the joint member () have a first positioning section () for mutually relative positioning.