Title:
Image forming device
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5942541
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes: a body frame having an opening; a cover configured to open/close the opening; an exposure unit configured to expose a photosensitive member and being swingable between an exposure position and a retreated position; an urging member configured to urge the exposure unit from the exposure position towards the retreated position; and an interlocking mechanism configured to: swing the exposure unit from the retreated position to the exposure position against an urging force of the urging member in conjunction with the rotation of the cover when the cover is closed; and allow the exposure unit to swing from the exposure position to the retreated position by the urging force of the urging member in conjunction with the rotation of the cover when the cover is opened.
Inventors:
Shogo Mori
Application Number:
JP2012077644A
Publication Date:
June 29, 2016
Filing Date:
March 29, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Brother Industries, Ltd.
International Classes:
G03G21/16; G03G15/04
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2009251231A | ||||
| JP2006119457A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Keisuke Ogawa
Tatsuya Inagaki
Tatsuya Inagaki
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