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Image forming apparatus

US7880758B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2008
Grant dateFeb 1, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/02485
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein is a light source apparatus in which wasteful cost increases can be suppressed during the manufacture of various types of light source apparatuses and replacement of a broken light source can be performed at low cost, a recording apparatus using the light source apparatus, and an image forming apparatus comprising the recording apparatus, a plurality of optical units comprising optical members (a light source element and a lens) for outputting a single beam are combined separably in row form, and a holder used as means for holding the optical units in row form.

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