Image forming apparatus
US7844196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1636
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a holding mechanism that holds an optical writing unit such that, at an operating position, the latent image writing unit is supported at three points with respect to the apparatus main body, and the latent image writing unit and the rotation axis are not in contact with each other.
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