Image forming apparatus
US10895817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/0005
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus which includes an optical scanning device, wherein the optical scanning device includes: a holding member configured to integrally hold a first cleaning member and a second cleaning member; a first guide member configured to guide a movement of the holding member; and a second guide member configured to guide a movement of the holding member. A first protruding portion protrudes upward from an upper surface of the holding member and is provided at a position closer to an end portion of the holding member than the first cleaning member, and a second protruding portion protrudes upward from the upper surface of the holding member and is provided at a position closer to an end portion of the holding member than the second cleaning member. The first protruding portion and second protruding portion are provided for bending the holding member.
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