Patent classifications
G03G2215/0407
Light emitting device and drawing apparatus
A light emitting device includes: a base that extends in one direction and that is formed of a metal block; plural light emitters that are disposed on a front surface side of the base so as to be displaced from each other in the one direction and in each of which plural light sources that are arranged in the one direction are supported by a support that extends in the one direction; and a protective member that is provided at an end portion of the base in a direction intersecting the one direction, that is disposed on a lateral side of the plural light emitters so as to extend in the one direction, and that protects the plural light emitters from outside.
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING EXPOSURE HEAD PROVIDED WITH PLURALITY OF LIGHT EMITTING CHIPS
An image forming apparatus includes a light emitting chip and at least one processor. The light emitting chip includes a plurality of light emitting elements, a DAC outputting a voltage corresponding to a setting value, and a circuit unit that supplies a current to the plurality of light emitting elements based on the voltage. At least one processor is configured to set the setting value such that one light emitting element included among the plurality of light emitting elements emits light of a predetermined amount, and correct image data pieces that respectively correspond to the plurality of light emitting elements based on first correction data for correcting amounts of light respectively emitted by the plurality of light emitting elements. The circuit unit supplies a current to each of the plurality of light emitting elements based on the corrected image data pieces.
Image forming apparatus including duct structure that supports light emitting elements for exposing a photoconductor
An image forming apparatus includes: a rotatable photoconductor; an exposure portion including a substrate on which a plurality of chips each including a plurality of light emitting portions that emit light for exposing the photoconductor is mounted, and a support portion configured to support the substrate; a fan configured to generate an airflow for cooling the exposure portion; and a duct configured to communicate with the fan and to communicate with the support portion to guide the airflow generated by the fan to the substrate.
Image forming apparatus that cools an exposure device
An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor; a charging portion that charges a surface of the photoconductor; an exposure portion including a substrate including a plurality of light emitting portions for exposing the photoconductor; a developing portion that develops a latent image formed on the surface of the photoconductor with toner; a fan that generates an airflow for cooling the exposure portion; and a duct that communicates with the fan and communicates with the support portion, the duct guiding the airflow generated by the fan to the substrate; in which a part of the duct is formed by a charging support portion that supports the charging portion, a developing support portion that supports the development, and a duct portion, and a space between the duct portion and the charging support portion and a space between the duct portion and the developing support portion are sealed by a sealing member.
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes: an exposure head including a light emitting portion that includes a first electrode layer including a plurality of electrodes that are two-dimensionally arranged in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction, a light emitting layer stacked on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer through which light is transmissible; and a controller configured to control a voltage applied to each of the plurality of electrodes in such a way that the light emitting layer emits light, in which the plurality of electrodes for forming an identical pixel are arranged in such a way that the electrodes partially overlap each other when viewed from the rotation direction, and an inter-centroid distance of the plurality of electrodes in the rotational axis direction is equal in the rotational axis direction, and d3=W1/n (n is a natural number of 2 or more), in which W1 [mm] is a width of the electrode in the rotational axis direction, n is the number of electrodes for forming the identical pixel, and d3 [mm] is the equal inter-centroid distance in the rotational axis direction.
LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
A light emitting device includes a light emitting unit that generates heat as light is emitted, a support portion that supports the light emitting unit, a heating unit that is disposed close to a surface opposite to the light emitting unit with respect to the support portion and that heats the support portion, an air blowing unit that blows air to the light emitting unit from a heating unit side, and a cover portion that is provided between the heating unit and the air blowing unit and that covers the heating unit against wind caused by the air blowing unit.
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT COOLS AN EXPOSURE DEVICE
An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor; a charging portion that charges a surface of the photoconductor; an exposure portion including a substrate including a plurality of light emitting portions for exposing the photoconductor; a developing portion that develops a latent image formed on the surface of the photoconductor with toner; a fan that generates an airflow for cooling the exposure portion; and a duct that communicates with the fan and communicates with the support portion, the duct guiding the airflow generated by the fan to the substrate; in which a part of the duct is formed by a charging support portion that supports the charging portion, a developing support portion that supports the development, and a duct portion, and a space between the duct portion and the charging support portion and a space between the duct portion and the developing support portion are sealed by a sealing member.
Light emitting device and drawing apparatus
A light emitting device includes: a base that extends in one direction; plural light emitters that are disposed on a front surface side of the base so as to be displaced from each other in a direction intersecting the one direction and in each of which plural light sources that are arranged in the one direction are supported by a support that extends in the one direction; and a substrate that is provided so as to extend in the one direction on an inner side portion of each of the plural light emitters in the direction intersecting the one direction of the base and that drives the light emitter.
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING DUCT STRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS FOR EXPOSING A PHOTOCONDUCTOR
An image forming apparatus includes: a rotatable photoconductor; an exposure portion including a substrate on which a plurality of chips each including a plurality of light emitting portions that emit light for exposing the photoconductor is mounted, and a support portion configured to support the substrate; a fan configured to generate an airflow for cooling the exposure portion; and a duct configured to communicate with the fan and to communicate with the support portion to guide the airflow generated by the fan to the substrate.
EXPOSURE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS
An exposure device according to an embodiment includes: a substrate in which light-emitting elements are mounted; an optical system which converges light emitted from the light-emitting elements; a holding member includes a holding member body which holds the substrate and the optical system, and a cut fringe projected from the holding member body; and a support member provided at a predetermined position in the holding member between the substrate and the optical system. The support member is formed of a cured agent attached to a shear surface of the cut fringe of the holding member, and the support member includes a contact surface with which the substrate is in contact.