US 12,282,285 B2
Image forming apparatus
Susumu Taniguchi, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Appl. No. 18/701,819
Filed by KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
PCT Filed Oct. 13, 2022, PCT No. PCT/JP2022/038200
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 16, 2024,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/068156, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 27, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-171735 (JP), filed on Oct. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0411262 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1638 (2013.01) [G03G 15/162 (2013.01); G03G 15/165 (2013.01); G03G 15/1665 (2013.01); G03G 15/1695 (2013.01); G03G 15/6558 (2013.01); G03G 21/168 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00535 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a body housing having an opening;
an image carrier provided in the opening and carrying a toner image;
an opening/closing unit provided in the opening and capable of opening/closing;
a transfer roller provided in the opening/closing unit and in contact with the image carrier when the opening/closing unit is closed;
a guide member provided in the opening/closing unit turnably and guiding a sheet to a contact area between the image carrier and the transfer roller;
a conductive sheet covering the guide member; and
a conductive spring provided in the opening/closing unit and biasing the guide member toward the image carrier via the conductive sheet to press the guide member to a contact area of the body housing, wherein
when the opening/closing unit is opened, the guide member is in contact with the conductive spring by gravity.