Self-closing device and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10093495
APP PUB NO 20160009512A1
SERIAL NO

14796863

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A self-closing device is configured to retract a unit capable of being pulled out with respect to an apparatus main body, to the apparatus main body. The self-closing device includes a plurality of retracting modules configured to retract the unit from a retracting start position towards a retracting end position. The plurality of retracting modules are provided such that retracting strokes from the retracting start position to the retracting end position partially overlap each other and the retracting start positions are different from each other in the retracting direction.

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KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INCOSAKA JAPAN OSAKA

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Sugishima, Yoshio Osaka, JP 24 258
Takai, Hiroaki Osaka, JP 28 62

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