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Title:
IMAGING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005066941
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an imaging device which can individually attach/detach a plurality of development devices while being able to drive the devices by a common drive source, in the imaging device equipped with the development devices.

This imaging device comprises each development device 280(280) which is freely attachable to and detachable from a device main body; a single drive source (130-1); and a plurality of power transmission means (belts 130-3 and 130-9) for transmitting power to each development device from the drive source (130-1). Each development device 280 freely rocks in a direction where the development device 280 approaches to/separates from a rotor 250, pivoting on a drive input shaft 60(60). In addition, a drive linkage ON/OFF means (a gear 130-10) is mounted on the drive input shaft 60(60), and each of the power transmission means(the belt 130-3 and 130-9) is equipped with a power connecting/disconnecting means (a clutch 130-8(130-8)) which can connect/disconnect the drive source (130-1).


Inventors:
OKAMOTO TOYOO
KATANO YASUO
Application Number:
JP2003297495A
Publication Date:
March 17, 2005
Filing Date:
August 21, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOHOKU RIKO KK
RICOH KK
International Classes:
B41F13/00; B41F7/02; B41F7/04; (IPC1-7): B41F13/00; B41F7/02; B41F7/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toru Kabayama
Shogo Honda