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Image forming device with LED array head

US7649543B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

3References

3Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA · JP

Inventor

Satoshi Tanabe · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2006
Grant date	Jan 19, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2221/183
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A head moving mechanism includes a head connecting member, a contact member, and a linking mechanism. An LED array head is attached to the head connecting member. The contact member is movable in the vertical direction, and the linking mechanism moves the head connecting member in the vertical direction in association with the vertical movement of the contact member. When a process cartridge is mounted to a main casing, the contact member contacts the process cartridge and moves upward. This moves the LED array head toward a photosensitive drum. On the other hand, when the process cartridge is pulled out from the main casing, the contact member moves downward, moving the LED array head away from the photosensitive drum.

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