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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Yosuke Sugiyama, Gifu, JP;
Junichi Yokoi, Nagoya, JP;
Yosuke Sugiyama, Gifu, JP;
Junichi Yokoi, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, KE;
Abstract
An image forming device includes a photoconductive body, an exposure unit configured with a plurality of light emitting elements aligned in a predetermined direction, the exposure unit being adopted to expose the photoconductive body to light emitted by the light emitting elements, a frame configured to support both sides of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction, the frame having a reference portion configured to position the exposure unit in the predetermined direction in contact with an end of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction, and a pressing member provided to one of the frame and the exposure unit, the pressing member being configured to press the end of the exposure unit against the reference portion.