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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2009
Tamotsu Kaneko, Suntou-gun, JP;
Ken-ichi Tomita, Mishima, JP;
Shinichi Ueda, Mishima, JP;
Kazushi Ino, Suntou-gun, JP;
Tamotsu Kaneko, Suntou-gun, JP;
Ken-ichi Tomita, Mishima, JP;
Shinichi Ueda, Mishima, JP;
Kazushi Ino, Suntou-gun, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a laser scanner configured to irradiate a photoconductive drum with light and having a cover glass transmitting the light, a laser shutter movable between a closed position, where the laser shutter blocks an optical path of the light emitted from the laser scanner through the cover glass toward the photoconductive drum, and an open position, where the laser shutter opens the optical path, and a cleaning member with which the cover glass is cleaned, the cleaning member being supported by the laser shutter in such a manner as to be movable along the laser shutter.