Patent ID: 11914322
Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. A system for an electrophotographic image forming device, comprising:
an imaging basket insertable into and removable from the image forming device, the imaging basket is configured to hold a plurality of imaging units for forming toner images;
an image transfer unit insertable into and removable from the image forming device, the image transfer unit includes a rotatable transfer belt for receiving the toner images from the plurality of imaging units and a drive interface operatively connected to the transfer belt such that rotation of the drive interface causes rotation of the transfer belt;
a rotatable drive coupler mounted in the image forming device, the drive coupler is movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position, in the disengaged position the drive coupler is disengaged from the drive interface of the image transfer unit when the image transfer unit is installed in the image forming device, in the engaged position the drive coupler is engaged with the drive interface of the image transfer unit when the image transfer unit is installed in the image forming device for providing a rotational force from the drive coupler to the drive interface of the image transfer unit to rotate the transfer belt for transporting the toner images on the transfer belt to a toner transfer area; and
an actuator mounted in the image forming device and operatively connected to the drive coupler such that the actuator moves the drive coupler from the disengaged position to the engaged position upon the actuator receiving an actuation force from insertion of the imaging basket into the image forming device,
wherein the image transfer unit is insertable into and removable from the image forming device along a first direction and the imaging basket is insertable into and removable from the image forming device along a second direction transverse to the first direction.