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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1997
Yoshinori Sugiura, Kawasaki, JP;
Jun Azuma, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobukazu Adachi, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Setoriyama, Toride, JP;
Chitose Tenpaku, Kawasaki, JP;
Noriyoshi Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Tatsuo Hamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiro Tsuchiya, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Kubota, Tama, JP;
Yoshiya Nomura, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Kuroda, Yokohama, JP;
Ken Murooka, Toride, JP;
Takeshi Sugita, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Niimura, Musashino, JP;
Akira Yuza, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A frame structure usable in an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material using a laser source, the apparatus includes a first wall; a second wall opposed to the first wall; first and second connecting members bridging between the first wall and the second wall; a scanner supporting member for supporting an optical device between the first connecting member and the second connecting member; a motor supporting member for supporting a motor between the scanner supporting member and the first wall; wherein the walls, connecting members, scanner supporting member and motor supporting member are integrally molded.