Image forming apparatus
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording medium; and
a structural body for supporting said image forming unit, wherein said structural body includes side wall portions formed from resin and provided on both sides of said image forming apparatus, and at least two connectors formed from a metal, for joining said side wall portions, said image forming unit being supported by said side wall portions, and said connectors joining said side wall portions in substantially perpendicular and substantially horizontal directions.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming apparatus which prevents deformation of a structural frame caused by external force or weight of the apparatus itself, when set on a surface such as a conventional desk or floor, prevents image defects such as image deformation and the like without reducing the degree of accuracy of positioning support of respective printing devices inside the image forming apparatus, and furthermore also makes precise color matching possible while also being low price, easily assembled, compact, lightweight, highly reliable, and capable of obtaining high quality images. The structural body of the image forming apparatus includes side wall portions made of resin and provided on either side of the apparatus, and at least two connectors formed from metal, for connecting the side wall portions, an image forming unit being supported by the side wall portions, and the connectors joining the side wall portions in substantially perpendicular and substantially horizontal directions.
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10 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording medium; and
a structural body for supporting said image forming unit, wherein said structural body includes side wall portions formed from resin and provided on both sides of said image forming apparatus, and at least two connectors formed from a metal, for joining said side wall portions, said image forming unit being supported by said side wall portions, and said connectors joining said side wall portions in substantially perpendicular and substantially horizontal directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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