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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2016
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Suto, Osaka, JP;
Kenji Nakanishi, Osaka, JP;
Shohichi Fukutome, Osaka, JP;
Masahiro Imoto, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhiro Iguchi, Osaka, JP;
Hiroki Kuruma, Osaka, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
In an image forming device, a light-guiding member includes an integrated ridge extending in the longitudinal direction of the light-guiding member. The light-guiding member further includes a protrusion on the ridge. The illuminating device includes an attachment recess that holds the light-guiding member and a holder member that has a fit portion to which a protrusion is fitted. The protrusion is disposed at a position decentered to one end portion of the light-guiding member in the longitudinal direction of the light-guiding member.