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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Shintaro Yamada, Chiyoda, JP;
Toru Miyasaka, Tsuchiura, JP;
Taichiro Yamashita, Tsuchiura, JP;
Kenji Asuwa, Toride, JP;
Masahiro Yagi, Kashiwa, JP;
Inventors:
Shintaro Yamada, Chiyoda, JP;
Toru Miyasaka, Tsuchiura, JP;
Taichiro Yamashita, Tsuchiura, JP;
Kenji Asuwa, Toride, JP;
Masahiro Yagi, Kashiwa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/04 (2006.01); G03G 15/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrophotographic apparatus includes a plurality of image forming devices, wherein each image forming device includes a developing device having a tip end part and a toner storage part coupled to the tip end part. A thickness of the tip end part is smaller than a thickness of the toner storage part. An exposure device, which is an LED array, is arranged near the tip end part.