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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2019
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takehiro Ishidate, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Iwai, Abiko, JP;
Yuya Tamura, Tsukuba, JP;
Toshiki Momoka, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus, a coverrotates from an open position to a closed position, so that an urging portionurges a first portion-to-be-urged, and a slidable portionmoves from a rear side toward a front side. By this, an optical print headmoves from a retracted position toward an exposure position. Thereafter, when the coverfurther rotates, the urging portionmoves from the first portion-to-be-urgedonto a second portion-to-be-urgedand moves on the second portion-to-be-urged. By this, the slidable portionand link portions-are kept in a rest state without being moved with rotation of the cover