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Image forming apparatus

US6147697A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 1999
Grant dateNov 14, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/4476
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An image recording apparatus having therein an image recording section includes: a light emitting dot row provided on a base plate and having thereon anodes arranged in a form of an array of a single row or a plurality of rows and having phosphors provided on the anodes; a cathode provided apart from the light emitting dot row, electrons emitted from the cathode colliding on the phosphors thereby the phosphors emit light; a grid which covers at least a part of the base plate in the vicinity of at least the light emitting dot row; an image focusing optical system having a focal depth of 350 .mu.m for focusing light emitted from the light emitting dot row on an image recording position; a driving element for driving the light emitting dot row so that the light emitting dot row emits light; and a conveyance device which conveys the light emitting dot row or an image recording medium so that the image recording medium moves relatively to the light emitting dot row.

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