Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus including optical print head
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Application No.: US16910920Application Date: 2020-06-24
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Publication No.: US11079698B2Publication Date: 2021-08-03
- Inventor: Takehiro Ishidate , Daisuke Aruga , Toshiki Momoka
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon U.S.A., Inc. I.P. Division
- Priority: JPJP2018-132661 20180712
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16 ; G03G15/04 ; G03G15/043

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a print head to expose a drum to light, a first supporting unit supporting the print head and to move to mounting and extraction positions, a cable to supply a print head driving signal, an abutting portion, and a second supporting unit having a holding unit to hold the cable and to support the first supporting member. When the print head moves to the mounting position from the extraction position in a state where the cable is connected to the print head, the abutting portion abuts on the cable in one area between a holding unit held portion and a print head connected portion and moves the one area in a direction in which the first supporting unit moves to the mounting position to form in the one area a curved area that is warped and curved toward the mounting position from the extraction position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200333724A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING OPTICAL PRINT HEAD Public/Granted day:2020-10-22
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