Global Patent Index - EP 2431817 A1

EP 2431817 A1 20120321 - Image forming apparatus comprising process cartridge and led head array

Title (en)

Image forming apparatus comprising process cartridge and led head array

Title (de)

Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung mit Prozesskartusche und LED-Kopf Anordnung

Title (fr)

Appareil de formation d'images avec cartouche de processus et réseau de tête a DEL

Publication

EP 2431817 A1 20120321 (EN)

Application

EP 11180084 A 20110905

Priority

JP 2010206693 A 20100915

Abstract (en)

An image forming apparatus (50) includes a process cartridge (3a) that has a photosensitive element (4a) and is provided removably at a mounting position of an apparatus body (1); an LED head array (8a) that is provided in the apparatus body (1) and illuminates the photosensitive element (4a); a withdrawing unit (27) that withdraws the LED head array (8a) to a withdrawn position, when the process cartridge (3a) is not mounted at the mounting position; a moving unit (26) that moves the LED head array (8a) to an irradiation position interlockingly with mounting operation of the process cartridge (3a), using the mounting operation as a driving force; and a fixing unit (34) that fixes the process cartridge (3a) to the mounting position and that fixes the LED head array (8a) to the irradiation position, when the process cartridge (3a) has been mounted to the mounting position.

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/04 (2006.01); G03G 15/32 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/04054 (2013.01); G03G 15/326 (2013.01); G03G 21/1846 (2013.01); G03G 21/185 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2431817 A1 20120321; JP 2012063515 A 20120329; JP 5625663 B2 20141119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11180084 A 20110905; JP 2010206693 A 20100915