Patent ID: 7427132
Filing Date: 2008-09-23
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a chassis; a head portion pivotally supported on the chassis; a platen roller rotatably supported on the chassis opposite the head portion; a plurality of elastically deformable support rods rotatably supported on the chassis; a U-shaped rotary member pivotally supported to the chassis by unrotatably engaging the support rods, the rotary member having a first side arm, a second side arm, and a linking section for linking the first side arm and the second side arm, the second side arm being configured to press the head portion against the platen roller with an urging force of the support rods; and a drive mechanism engaged with the first side arm of the rotary member to pivot the rotary member around the support rods, with the support rods serving as a pivot axis of the rotary member.