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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
May. 06, 2024
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image formation apparatus according to an embodiment may include: an exposure unit configured, when a cover member is opened from a closed position to an open position, to move from a first position to a second position with respect to the cover member; and a lock mechanism. When the cover member is in the open position, the exposure unit is movable between the second position and a third position in which the angle of the exposure unit relative to the cover member is different from that in the second position. The lock mechanism locks a position of the exposure unit when the exposure unit is in the third position. The lock mechanism releases the lock of the position of the exposure unit, when the cover member is moved from the open position to the closed position in the state where the exposure unit is in the third position.