DE69116997D1 - Imaging unit - Google Patents

Imaging unit

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Publication number
DE69116997D1
DE69116997D1 DE69116997T DE69116997T DE69116997D1 DE 69116997 D1 DE69116997 D1 DE 69116997D1 DE 69116997 T DE69116997 T DE 69116997T DE 69116997 T DE69116997 T DE 69116997T DE 69116997 D1 DE69116997 D1 DE 69116997D1
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Prior art keywords
imaging unit
imaging
unit
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Expired - Lifetime
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DE69116997T
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German (de)
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DE69116997T2 (en
Inventor
Hirofumi Hasegawa
Yoshiyasu Hayakawa
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Minolta Co Ltd
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Minolta Co Ltd
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Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements
    • G03G21/18—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit
    • G03G21/1839—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body
    • G03G21/1842—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body for guiding and mounting the process cartridge, positioning, alignment, locks
    • G03G21/1853—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body for guiding and mounting the process cartridge, positioning, alignment, locks the process cartridge being mounted perpendicular to the axis of the photosensitive member
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G21/1604—Arrangement or disposition of the entire apparatus
    • G03G21/1623—Means to access the interior of the apparatus
    • G03G21/1628—Clamshell type
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    • G03G21/1661—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements means for handling parts of the apparatus in the apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1636—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the exposure unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G2221/1651—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for connecting the different parts
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G2221/1651—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for connecting the different parts
    • G03G2221/1654—Locks and means for positioning or alignment
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1672—Paper handling
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/1807—Transport of supply parts, e.g. process cartridges
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/183—Process cartridge
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/183—Process cartridge
    • G03G2221/1846—Process cartridge using a handle for carrying or pulling out of the main machine

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Electrophotography Configuration And Component (AREA)
DE1991616997 1990-11-23 1991-11-19 Imaging unit Expired - Lifetime DE69116997T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2319601A JPH04190252A (en) 1990-11-23 1990-11-23 Image forming cartridge having photosensitive body

Publications (2)

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DE69116997D1 true DE69116997D1 (en) 1996-03-21
DE69116997T2 DE69116997T2 (en) 1996-09-12

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DE1991616997 Expired - Lifetime DE69116997T2 (en) 1990-11-23 1991-11-19 Imaging unit

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EP (1) EP0487039B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH04190252A (en)
DE (1) DE69116997T2 (en)

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JPH04190253A (en) * 1990-11-23 1992-07-08 Minolta Camera Co Ltd Laser beam printer
EP0586041B1 (en) * 1992-09-04 1997-03-19 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Electrophotographic process cartridge and image forming apparatus with such process cartridge
JPH06110264A (en) * 1992-09-28 1994-04-22 Fujitsu Ltd Image process unit and image forming device
JPH06110262A (en) * 1992-09-28 1994-04-22 Fujitsu Ltd Image forming device
JP3839932B2 (en) 1996-09-26 2006-11-01 キヤノン株式会社 Process cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus, electrophotographic photosensitive drum and coupling
KR100370201B1 (en) * 1998-12-28 2003-01-29 삼성전자 주식회사 Photoreceptor belt catridge for electrophotographic printer and photoreceptor belt exchanging apparatus and photoreceptor belt exchanging method using the catridge
US7138215B2 (en) * 2003-06-20 2006-11-21 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Process cartridge, image forming apparatus and image forming method

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JPS60185964A (en) * 1984-02-13 1985-09-21 Konishiroku Photo Ind Co Ltd Copying machine
JPS6183570A (en) * 1984-10-01 1986-04-28 Ricoh Co Ltd Image forming device
US4786937A (en) * 1987-05-01 1988-11-22 Xerox Corporation Processing cartridge with one time function sheet
JPH0612475B2 (en) * 1987-12-03 1994-02-16 キヤノン株式会社 Process cartridge and image forming apparatus

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EP0487039A3 (en) 1993-03-17
DE69116997T2 (en) 1996-09-12
EP0487039A2 (en) 1992-05-27
EP0487039B1 (en) 1996-02-07
JPH04190252A (en) 1992-07-08

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Owner name: MINOLTA CO., LTD., OSAKA, JP