IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS MAIN BODY AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus main body that allows a first cartridge and a second cartridge to be inserted into an attachment position thereof, the first cartridge including a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion, the second cartridge including a third projecting portion, which has a shape different from that of the first projecting portion, and a fourth projecting portion, the image forming apparatus main body comprising:
- a movable member that has a first recess portion, a second portion and a first gap portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion,wherein, in a case where the first cartridge is inserted into the image forming apparatus main body, the movable member is moved in a movement direction crossing an insertion direction of the first cartridge by the first projecting portion having entered the first gap portion, and allows the second projecting portion to pass through so as to allow the first cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body, andwherein, in a case where the second cartridge is inserted into the image forming apparatus main body, the movable member is moved in the movement direction by the third projecting portion having entered the first gap portion, and allows the fourth projecting portion to pass through so as to allow the second cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body.
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Abstract
A main body (100A) includes a second movable member (110A) that is movable and that has a first recess portion (123). The second movable member (110A) is moved from a first position where a first projecting portion (80a) of a first cartridge (70a) can enter a first recess portion (123) to a second position by a movement of the first projecting portion (80a), thereby allowing a second cartridge (70A) to be moved to an attachment position of the main body (100A). The second movable member (110A) also allows a third projecting portion (80A) of a second cartridge (70A) to enter the first recess portion (123) at the first position. The second movable member (110A) is moved to the second position when the third projecting portion (81A) enters the first recess portion (124), thereby allowing the second cartridge (70A) to be moved to the attachment position.
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15 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus main body that allows a first cartridge and a second cartridge to be inserted into an attachment position thereof, the first cartridge including a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion, the second cartridge including a third projecting portion, which has a shape different from that of the first projecting portion, and a fourth projecting portion, the image forming apparatus main body comprising:
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a movable member that has a first recess portion, a second portion and a first gap portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein, in a case where the first cartridge is inserted into the image forming apparatus main body, the movable member is moved in a movement direction crossing an insertion direction of the first cartridge by the first projecting portion having entered the first gap portion, and allows the second projecting portion to pass through so as to allow the first cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body, and wherein, in a case where the second cartridge is inserted into the image forming apparatus main body, the movable member is moved in the movement direction by the third projecting portion having entered the first gap portion, and allows the fourth projecting portion to pass through so as to allow the second cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image forming system comprising:
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a first cartridge that includes a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion; a second cartridge that includes a third projecting portion, which has a shape different from that of the first projecting portion, and a fourth projecting portion; and a first image forming apparatus main body that allows the first cartridge and the second cartridge to be inserted into an attachment position thereof, wherein the first image forming apparatus main body includes a first movable member that has a first portion, a second portion and a first gap portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein, in a case where the first cartridge is inserted into the first image forming apparatus main body, the first movable member is moved in a first movement direction crossing an insertion direction of the first cartridge by the first projecting portion having entered the first gap portion, and allows the second projecting portion to pass through so as to allow the first cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the first image forming apparatus main body, and wherein, in a case where the second cartridge is inserted into the first image forming apparatus main body, the first movable member is moved in the first movement direction by the third projecting portion having entered the first gap portion, and allows the fourth projecting portion to pass through so as to allow the second cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the first image forming apparatus main body. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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