Patent ID: 7570901
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A roller spacing apparatus of an image forming device, the apparatus comprising: a first rotatable roller member comprising a first shaft; a second rotatable roller member comprising a second shaft, the second rotatable roller member being rotatable in close contact with the first roller member under a predetermined pressure; and at least one spacing part to space the first and the second roller members apart from each other by a predetermined gap such that the first and the second roller members are not in contact with each other when the first and the second roller members are not in use, the at least one spacing part comprising: wherein the position holding member comprises a position holding protrusion, the position holding protrusion being elastically movable between a up-position, in which the position holding protrusion is located within a moving path of the lever, and a down-position, in which the position holding protrusion is located outside of the moving path of the lever.