Electrophotography – Having particular structure – Modular or displaceable
Patent
1996-08-09
1998-05-12
Pendegrass, Joan
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
Modular or displaceable
379117, 347138, G03G 1500, G03G 1501
Patent
active
057521336
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: a photoreceptor drum; a charger for charging an outer surface of the photoreceptor drum; image exposure devices each for exposing the photoreceptor drum to form a latent image thereon, wherein the image exposure devices are provided inside the photoreceptor drum, and are detachably mountable with the photoreceptor drum to the image forming apparatus; a developing device for developing the latent image to form a toner image on the outer surface of the photoreceptor drum; and a supporting member on which the image exposure devices are mounted, wherein the supporting member and the photoreceptor drum are connected through bearing members on both ends of the photoreceptor drum, and the supporting member has an engaging portion for engaging with a part of the image forming apparatus to fix the image exposure devices through the supporting member, while the photoreceptor drum is rotated around the image exposure devices through the bearing members.
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Fukuchi Masakazu
Hamada Shuta
Haneda Satoshi
Ikeda Tadayoshi
Miura Toshihide
Konica Corporation
Pendegrass Joan
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