Patent ID: 9310752
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: F16H,G03G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A unit moving device that is provided between a main body of an apparatus and a unit, the unit being provided so as to be insertable to the main body of the apparatus, the unit being moved by the unit moving device in the main body of the apparatus, the unit moving device comprising: an elastic member that generates a force for moving the unit; a sliding member that is connected to the elastic member and is configured to accumulate an elastic force in the elastic member in an operation in which the unit is inserted to a mounting position in the main body of the apparatus; and a force receiving portion that is in contact with the sliding member and is configured to receive the force for moving the unit from the sliding member, wherein, part of the elastic force accumulated in the elastic member in the operation in which the unit is inserted to the mounting position in the main body of the apparatus is used for moving the unit to the mounting position, and remaining part of the elastic force accumulated in the elastic member in the operation in which the unit is inserted to the mounting position in the main body of the apparatus is used for moving the unit having moved to the mounting position in a direction in which the unit is pushed out of the main body of the apparatus.