Image forming apparatus including optical print head
US10564589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/166
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive drum, an optical print head that exposes the photosensitive drum and is insertable and removable through a front side of the apparatus body by an operator, a front plate that forms a part of a housing of the apparatus body and that includes an opening through which the optical print head passes when inserted and removed, a cable having one end connected to the optical print head and running along the optical print head toward the front side of the apparatus body when the optical print head is mounted to the apparatus body, and a connector which is arranged so as to have at least a part located on an outer side of the opening and to which another end of the cable is connected to be detachably attachable in order to transmit a drive signal to the optical print head.
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