Image Forming Device
First Claim
1. An image forming device, comprising:
- a photoconductive body;
an exposure unit configured with a plurality of light emitting elements aligned in a predetermined direction, the exposure unit being adopted to expose the photoconductive body to light emitted by the light emitting elements;
a frame configured to support both sides of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction, the frame having a reference portion configured to position the exposure unit in the predetermined direction in contact with a first end of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction; and
a pressing member provided to one of the frame and the exposure unit, the pressing member being configured to press the first end of the exposure unit against the reference portion.
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Abstract
An image forming device includes a photoconductive body, an exposure unit configured with a plurality of light emitting elements aligned in a predetermined direction, the exposure unit being adopted to expose the photoconductive body to light emitted by the light emitting elements, a frame configured to support both sides of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction, the frame having a reference portion configured to position the exposure unit in the predetermined direction in contact with an end of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction, and a pressing member provided to one of the frame and the exposure unit, the pressing member being configured to press the end of the exposure unit against the reference portion.
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12 Claims
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1. An image forming device, comprising:
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a photoconductive body; an exposure unit configured with a plurality of light emitting elements aligned in a predetermined direction, the exposure unit being adopted to expose the photoconductive body to light emitted by the light emitting elements; a frame configured to support both sides of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction, the frame having a reference portion configured to position the exposure unit in the predetermined direction in contact with a first end of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction; and a pressing member provided to one of the frame and the exposure unit, the pressing member being configured to press the first end of the exposure unit against the reference portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An image forming device, comprising:
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a photoconductive body; an exposure unit configured with a plurality of light emitting elements aligned in a predetermined direction, the exposure unit being adopted to expose the photoconductive body to light emitted by the light emitting elements; a frame configured to support both sides of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction, the frame having a reference portion configured to position the exposure unit in the predetermined direction in contact with an end of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction; and an urging member provided to one of the frame and the exposure unit, the pressing member being configured to urge the end of the exposure unit against the reference portion.
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Specification