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Image forming apparatus with cover lifting mechanism

  • US 5,978,626 A
  • Filed: 03/30/1998
  • Issued: 11/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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