Image forming apparatus with cover lifting mechanism
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
a top cover movably mounted to said frame;
a lock member for locking said top cover to said frame;
a cover lifting mechanism for lifting said cover by a predetermined amount relative to said frame when said lock member is released;
a plurality of printing assemblies, each of said printing assemblies comprising a photosensitive body, a charger for charging said photosensitive body, an optical head for forming an electrostatic latent image on said photosensitive body, a developing device for developing said electrostatic latent image into a toner image, and a transfer element for transferring said toner image onto a paper, wherein each said optical head is mounted to said top cover, and each said photosensitive body, each said developing device, and each said transfer element is mounted to said frame;
a fixing device; and
a paper conveyer belt for conveying the paper through said plurality of printing assemblies and said fixing device.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus which includes a frame, a top cover pivotally mounted to the frame, a lock member for locking the top cover onto the frame, a plurality of printing assemblies, a fixing device, and a paper conveyer belt. Each of the printing assemblies includes a photosensitive body, a charger, an optical head for forming an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive body, a developing device, and a transfer element. The optical heads are mounted to the top cover. A cover lifting mechanism is provided for lifting the top cover by a predetermined amount relative to the frame when the lock member is released. The lifting mechanism includes a spring loaded rod which is linked to a cover releasing button.
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15 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a top cover movably mounted to said frame; a lock member for locking said top cover to said frame; a cover lifting mechanism for lifting said cover by a predetermined amount relative to said frame when said lock member is released; a plurality of printing assemblies, each of said printing assemblies comprising a photosensitive body, a charger for charging said photosensitive body, an optical head for forming an electrostatic latent image on said photosensitive body, a developing device for developing said electrostatic latent image into a toner image, and a transfer element for transferring said toner image onto a paper, wherein each said optical head is mounted to said top cover, and each said photosensitive body, each said developing device, and each said transfer element is mounted to said frame; a fixing device; and a paper conveyer belt for conveying the paper through said plurality of printing assemblies and said fixing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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