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Exposure device, exposure system, light-emitting element circuit board and image forming apparatus

US7954917B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2007
Grant dateJun 7, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K15/1242
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An exposure device includes a circuit board, a light-emitting element member, a driving signal generating unit and a first voltage supply unit. The light-emitting element member is disposed on the circuit board. The light-emitting element includes plural light-emitting elements arranged in a line and plural switching elements disposed so as to correspond to the plural light-emitting elements. When the plural switching elements sequentially set the respective light-emitting elements to be in a state where the respective light-emitting elements can turn on, the respective light-emitting elements turn on sequentially. The driving signal generating unit is disposed on the circuit board. The driving signal generating unit generates driving signals for driving the respective light-emitting elements arranged in the light-emitting element member. The first voltage supply unit is disposed on the circuit board. The voltage supply unit supplies a first predetermined voltage to the light-emitting element member.

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