发明名称 |
Disposable sheet cassette and image forming apparatus designed to employ same |
摘要 |
Disclosed is a disposable sheet cassette and an image forming apparatus in which such a sheet cassette is preferably employed. The sheet cassette is comprised of a cassette box capable of accommodating a plurality of sheet materials and having a flange portion extending outwards from the cassette box, an adhesive layer formed on the flange portion, and a sheet cover bonded on the adhesive layer for covering an opening of the sheet cassette. A portion of the sheet cover can be repeatedly separated from or applied to the adhesive layer to open or close the opening. The image forming apparatus is provided with a take-up roller movable above the sheet cover for winding the sheet cover, a pair of roller supports for rotatably supporting the take-up roller, a driving mechanism for moving the roller supports and for rotating the take-up roller, and a control system for operating the driving mechanism so that the take-up roller can wind the sheet cover after the sheet cassette has been charged in the apparatus.
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申请公布号 |
US5228678(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1993.07.20 |
申请号 |
US19920840570 |
申请日期 |
1992.02.24 |
申请人 |
MINOLTA CAMERA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
发明人 |
MATSUDA, NAOYUKI;YAMAKOSHI, YUKIYOSHI;TAKEI, HAJIME;MORO, FUMINORI;TOMITA, HIROSHI |
分类号 |
B41J11/58 |
主分类号 |
B41J11/58 |
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