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US4896190A
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Image forming apparatus with battery
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-02-17
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2008-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A portable image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, image forming device for forming an image on a recording medium using the photosensitive member, a battery for supplying power to drive the image forming device, a guiding member for guiding the recording member, the guiding member being swingably mounted to a frame of the apparatus adjacent an end thereof and being movable between a guiding position wherein the opposite end of the guiding member is away from the frame and an accommodating position wherein the opposite end is close to the frame, and a battery accommodating portion for accommodating the battery, the accommodating portion being provided with an openable cover, wherein the guiding member is overlaid to the cover when it takes the accommodating position.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruo Uchida
- 👤 Kazumi Umezawa
- 👤 Shinichi Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:22
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/80; G03G21/00; G03G21/16; G03G21/1604; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00978; G03G2215/00983; G03G2221/00; G03G2221/16; G03G2221/1678; G03G2221/1681
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A portable image forming apparatus, comprising: a photosensitive member; means for forming an image on a recording medium using said photosensitive member; a battery for supplying power to drive said image forming means; a guiding member for guiding the recording member, said guiding member being swingably mounted to a frame of said apparatus adjacent an end thereof and being movable between a guiding position wherein the opposite end of the guiding member is away from the frame and an accommodating position wherein the opposite end is close to the frame; and a battery accommodating portion for accommodating said battery, said accommodating portion being provided with an openable cover, wherein said guiding member is overlaid to the cover when it takes the accommodating position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A portable image forming apparatus, comprising: a photosensitive member; means for forming an image on a recording medium using said photosensitive member; a battery for supplying power to drive said image forming means; a guiding member for guiding the recording member, said guiding member being swingably mounted to a frame of said apparatus adjacent an end thereof and being movable between a guiding position wherein the opposite end of the guiding member is away from the frame and an accommodating position wherein the opposite end is close to the frame; and a battery accommodating portion for accommodating said battery, said accommodating portion being provided with an openable cover, wherein said guiding member is overlaid to the cover when it takes the accommodating position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a grip for carrying around said apparatus adjacent said guiding member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover of the accommodating portion is openable toward the grip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
A portable image forming apparatus, comprising: a guiding member for guiding a recording medium on which an image is formed by said image forming apparatus, said guiding member being swingable supported on a frame of said apparatus adjacent an end thereof and being movable between a guiding position wherein the opposite end of the guiding member is away from the frame and an accommodating position wherein the opposite end thereof is close to the frame; switching means for supplying power; and; an actuator, provided on said guiding member, for turning off said switching means when it takes the accommodating position; and wherein when said guiding member is placed in the guiding position after being in the accommodating position, said switching means is kept unactuated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
A portable image forming apparatus, comprising: a guiding member for guiding a recording medium on which an image is formed by said image forming apparatus, said guiding member being swingable supported on a frame of said apparatus adjacent an end thereof and being movable between a guiding position wherein the opposite end of the guiding member is away from the frame and an accommodating position wherein the opposite end thereof is close to the frame; switching means for supplying power; and; an actuator, provided on said guiding member, for turning off said switching means when it takes the accommodating position; and wherein when said guiding member is placed in the guiding position after being in the accommodating position, said switching means is kept unactuated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a second switching means operated by said first mentioned switching means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said second switching means is capable of turning on independently from said first switching means, when said first switching means is turned off.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a grip for carrying around said apparatus adjacent said guiding member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a gripping portion is formed below a position where the guiding member is swingably mounted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a battery for driving image forming means for the image formation by said image forming apparatus, the power being supplied from the battery.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
A portable image forming apparatus, comprising: a guiding member for guiding a recording medium on which an image is formed by said image forming apparatus, said member being swingably supported on a frame of said apparatus adjacent an end thereof and being movable between a guiding position wherein the opposite end of the guiding member is away from the frame and an accommodating position wherein the opposite end thereof is close to the frame; switching means for supplying power; an actuator, provided on said guiding member, for turning off said switching means when it takes the accommodating position; and a grip mount for mounting a grip to the apparatus when the apparatus is carried, wherein the grip is mountable only when said guiding member is at the accommodating position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
A portable image forming apparatus, comprising: a guiding member for guiding a recording medium on which an image is formed by said image forming apparatus, said member being swingably supported on a frame of said apparatus adjacent an end thereof and being movable between a guiding position wherein the opposite end of the guiding member is away from the frame and an accommodating position wherein the opposite end thereof is close to the frame; switching means for supplying power; an actuator, provided on said guiding member, for turning off said switching means when it takes the accommodating position; and a grip mount for mounting a grip to the apparatus when the apparatus is carried, wherein the grip is mountable only when said guiding member is at the accommodating position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, said apparatus further comprising a battery for driving image forming means for the image formation by said image forming apparatus, the power being supplied from the battery.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said switching means is kept off when said guiding member takes the guiding position after said guiding member takes the accommodating position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said grip mount is adjacent said guiding member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
A portable image forming apparatus, comprising: a photosensitive member; means for forming an image on a recording medium using said photosensitive member; a battery for supplying power to drive said image forming means; a guiding member for guiding the recording member, said guiding member being swingably mounted to a frame of said apparatus adjacent an end thereof and being movable between a guiding position wherein the opposite end of the guiding member is away from the frame and an accommodating position wherein the opposite end is close to the frame; and an accommodating portion for accommodating said battery, said accommodating portion has an access opening for the battery which is closed by said guiding member when it takes the accommodating position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
A portable image forming apparatus, comprising: a photosensitive member; means for forming an image on a recording medium using said photosensitive member; a battery for supplying power to drive said image forming means; a guiding member for guiding the recording member, said guiding member being swingably mounted to a frame of said apparatus adjacent an end thereof and being movable between a guiding position wherein the opposite end of the guiding member is away from the frame and an accommodating position wherein the opposite end is close to the frame; and an accommodating portion for accommodating said battery, said accommodating portion has an access opening for the battery which is closed by said guiding member when it takes the accommodating position.
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