ClassID:

178469

G03G2221/1636 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Processes not provided for by group , e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination; Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the exposure unit

Recent Application in this class:
#1
20260147289
2026-05-28

OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

#2
20260118817
2026-04-30

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#3
20250314989
2025-10-09

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#4
20250271805
2025-08-28

CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#5
20250237992
2025-07-24

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#6
20250224687
2025-07-10

OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

#7
20250199466
2025-06-19

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#8
20250068118
2025-02-27

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#9
20240393738
2024-11-28

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING IMPROVED STRUCTURE FOR FIXING AN EXPOSURE UNIT TO A FRAME

#10
20240393733
2024-11-28

IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS

#11
20240061369
2024-02-22

Image forming apparatus with attachable supply container

#12
20230408969
2023-12-21

Image forming apparatus

#13
20230168624
2023-06-01

Image forming apparatus having improved structure for fixing an exposure unit to a frame

#14
20230126318
2023-04-27

Image forming apparatus with repositionable shutter assembly

#15
20230085450
2023-03-16

Image forming apparatus to receive a supply container storing developer

#16
20220357022
2022-11-10

LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DRAWING APPARATUS

#17
20220137545
2022-05-05

Image forming apparatus having cover with link to support exposure heads

#18
20220082994
2022-03-17

Image forming apparatus to receive a supply container storing developer

#19
20210271201
2021-09-02

Image forming apparatus with LED unit movable from an exposure position to a cleaning position

#20
20210072695
2021-03-11

Image forming apparatus having guide members for print head

#21
20200409286
2020-12-31

Image forming apparatus with reduced height

#22
20200387080
2020-12-10

Image forming apparatus including optical scanning apparatus

#23
20200379398
2020-12-03

Cleaning transparent member provided on image forming apparatus to reduce foreign matter

#24
20200341425
2020-10-29

Image forming apparatus having exposure heads coupled to top cover

#25
20200150571
2020-05-14

Image forming apparatus with optical scanning device window cleaning member and control thereof

#26
20200133156
2020-04-30

EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#27
20200041925
2020-02-06

Image forming apparatus and method for controlling the same

#28
20200004200
2020-01-02

Image forming apparatus including optical print head

#29
20190346805
2019-11-14

Image forming apparatus including optical print head

#30
20190278215
2019-09-12

Moving apparatus having exposure device

#31
20190146400
2019-05-16

Image forming apparatus and exposure device moving mechanism including guiding grooves with different shapes

#32
20180364636
2018-12-20

Image forming apparatus having optical print head

#33
20180210367
2018-07-26

Image forming apparatus having two print head mounting spaces

#34
20180173133
2018-06-21

Image forming apparatus

#35
20180149995
2018-05-31

Exposure device and image formation apparatus having cut fringe holding member

#36
20180101126
2018-04-12

Exposure window component, and exposure device and image forming apparatus using the same

#37
20170031310
2017-02-02

Image forming apparatus and process unit

#38
20160342132
2016-11-24

Image forming apparatus having a supporting frame supporting an exposure unit having a grounded wire

#39
20160231690
2016-08-11

Housing structure, optical scanning device, and image forming apparatus

#40
20160216685
2016-07-28

Image forming apparatus including LED exposure system with linking mechanism for moving exposure member

#41
20160173718
2016-06-16

Light scanning device and image forming apparatus including the same

#42
20160124339
2016-05-05

Image forming apparatus

#43
20160062262
2016-03-03

Image forming apparatus with guide for exposure unit

#44
20160033923
2016-02-04

Low profile light scanning device and image forming apparatus therewith

#45
20160025968
2016-01-28

Fixing method of collimator lens to housing, optical scanning device, and image forming apparatus

#46
20160011561
2016-01-14

Image forming apparatus having a supporting frame supporting an exposure unit via an elastic member

#47
20160011538
2016-01-14

Image forming device with exposure unit and pressing member

#48
20150346676
2015-12-03

Image forming apparatus in which linking mechanism links movement of exposure members

#49
20150185689
2015-07-02

Image forming apparatus having exposure device windbrake

#50
20150063870
2015-03-05

Image forming apparatus in which linking mechanism links movement of exposure members

#51
20140341614
2014-11-20

Image forming device providing accurate positioning between exposure unit and photosensitive body

#52
20140212170
2014-07-31

Image forming apparatus capable of reliably protecting exposure member

#53
20140210929
2014-07-31

Electrophotographic image forming apparatus

#54
20140205319
2014-07-24

Image forming apparatus

#55
20140204167
2014-07-24

Image forming apparatus having exposing unit positioning member

#56
20140198169
2014-07-17

Image forming device with exposure unit and pressing member

#57
20140153988
2014-06-05

Cleaning device and image forming apparatus equipped with the same

#58
20140111840
2014-04-24

Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus

#59
20140044452
2014-02-13

Image forming apparatus in which linking mechanism links movement of exposure members

#60
20130259521
2013-10-03

Image forming apparatus including a movable exposure unit

#61
20130251410
2013-09-26

Optical scanner

#62
20130136496
2013-05-30

Image forming device providing accurate positioning between exposure unit and photosensitive body

#63
20130004198
2013-01-03

Image forming device having holder positioning arrangement

#64
20120328333
2012-12-27

Image forming apparatus component positioning mechanism

#65
20120230708
2012-09-13

Image forming apparatus

#66
20120189346
2012-07-26

Image forming apparatus in which movement of cover causes moving mechanisms to move exposure members

#67
20120183332
2012-07-19

Image forming apparatus

#68
20120183324
2012-07-19

Image forming apparatus with movable exposure units

#69
20120183323
2012-07-19

Image forming apparatus

#70
20120120459
2012-05-17

Image forming apparatus

#71
20120114374
2012-05-10

Electrophotographic image forming apparatus

#72
20120070189
2012-03-22

Image forming apparatus

#73
20110316960
2011-12-29

Optical scanning apparatus and color image forming apparatus using the same

#74
20110316957
2011-12-29

Image forming apparatus having plural optical scanning devices

#75
20110299882
2011-12-08

Image forming apparatus

#76
20110292151
2011-12-01

Support structure and image forming apparatus

#77
20110262185
2011-10-27

Exposure device, image forming apparatus and mirror adjusting method

#78
20110255905
2011-10-20

Image forming apparatus having exposing unit positioning member

#79
20110243590
2011-10-06

Image forming apparatus

#80
20110242265
2011-10-06

Fixing mechanism of optical scanning device and image forming apparatus

#81
20110222132
2011-09-15

Mounting structure of a mounted component, light scanning device, and image forming apparatus

#82
20110211223
2011-09-01

Movable assemblies for an image reader unit and a cover unit in an image formation apparatus

#83
20110157295
2011-06-30

Exposure device including an exposure unit and an electrical connection member and an image forming apparatus

#84
20110128342
2011-06-02

Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus

#85
20110115869
2011-05-19

Exposure apparatus and image forming apparatus

#86
20110102873
2011-05-05

OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE

#87
20110069133
2011-03-24

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#88
20110013940
2011-01-20

Optical scanner

#89
20100316395
2010-12-16

Write device, image forming apparatus, and open/close control method

#90
20100310274
2010-12-09

Photoconductive image forming apparatus with retractable shutter unit

#91
20100271639
2010-10-28

Image writing apparatus and image recording apparatus having a positioning unit

#92
20100245529
2010-09-30

LED print head grounding structure and image forming apparatus provided therewith

#93
20100238259
2010-09-23

Image forming apparatus with exposing unit and photosensitive member

#94
20100238257
2010-09-23

Exposure device and image forming apparatus

#95
20100232092
2010-09-16

IMAGE WRITING UNIT AND IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE USING THE SAME

#96
20100183335
2010-07-22

Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus provided with the same

#97
20100119262
2010-05-13

LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#98
20100067080
2010-03-18

Optical scanning device

#99
20100054813
2010-03-04

Image forming apparatus including positioning member for exposure unit

#100
20100047001
2010-02-25

Multi-function device architecture

#101
20100021200
2010-01-28

Image forming device providing accurate positioning between exposure unit and photosensitive body

#102
20090324292
2009-12-31

Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus

#103
20090296399
2009-12-03

Light source device and manufacturing method thereof

#104
20090274488
2009-11-05

Image forming device with exposure unit and pressing member

#105
20090269101
2009-10-29

Image forming apparatus having moving mechanism for moving exposure member relative to photoconductor

#106
20090245866
2009-10-01

Image forming apparatus having a cleaning member that cleans a transmitting member provided in an optical device

#107
20090245850
2009-10-01

Image exposure apparatus, cleaning device of image exposure apparatus, and image forming apparatus

#108
20090245817
2009-10-01

Image forming apparatus having photosensitive member mounted in process cartridge

#109
20090237484
2009-09-24

ROS Deskew Mechanism with linear actuator

#110
20090213203
2009-08-27

Image forming apparatus

#111
20090202272
2009-08-13

Image-forming device having a positioning structure

#112
20090190953
2009-07-30

Image forming apparatus

#113
20090175649
2009-07-09

Image forming apparatus including shutter device

#114
20090169261
2009-07-02

Image forming apparatus having exposing unit positioning member

#115
20090169249
2009-07-02

Image forming apparatus having a lock mechanism releasable by lifting an upper cover

#116
20090169245
2009-07-02

Image forming apparatus

#117
20090162117
2009-06-25

Laser exposure device, cleaning tool, and image forming apparatus

#118
20090162091
2009-06-25

Image forming apparatus

#119
20090154959
2009-06-18

Image scanning unit and image forming apparatus including the image scanning unit

#120
20090148173
2009-06-11

Image forming apparatus having a control section which detects overcurrent in a motor and controls the motor in response to detection of the overcurrent

#121
20090116875
2009-05-07

Image forming apparatus

#122
20090110432
2009-04-30

Image forming apparatus

#123
20090087210
2009-04-02

Image forming device

#124
20090087209
2009-04-02

Image forming device having exposure unit provided to first device body rotataby joined to second device body

#125
20090080937
2009-03-26

Image forming apparatus

#126
20090074446
2009-03-19

Image forming apparatus including a latent image carrier and an exposing unit

#127
20090052938
2009-02-26

Image forming apparatus component positioning mechanism

#128
20090028592
2009-01-29

Exposure device, light emitting diode head, and image forming apparatus

#129
20080317493
2008-12-25

Image forming apparatus having a dust proofing member for an exposure device

#130
20080292359
2008-11-27

Image forming device having a positioning mechanism for positioning an exposure unit

#131
20080286001
2008-11-20

Image forming apparatus

#132
20080259364
2008-10-23

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

#133
20080253796
2008-10-16

Image forming apparatus

#134
20080199219
2008-08-21

Writing device

#135
20080170276
2008-07-17

Image forming apparatus

#136
20080158330
2008-07-03

Image forming apparatus

#137
20080145098
2008-06-19

Image forming apparatus having contacting members for contacting each other responsive to an external force when an opening/closing member is in closed position

#138
20080050146
2008-02-28

Image forming apparatus, and processing unit and latent image writing device mounted therein

#139
20080013142
2008-01-17

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING DEFORMATION LIMITING AREA

#140
20080012803
2008-01-17

Image forming device

#141
20070252890
2007-11-01

Optical scanner

#142
20070183826
2007-08-09

MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTER

#143
20070160387
2007-07-12

Image formation apparatus with positioning section that positions exposure device

#144
20070134023
2007-06-14

Image processing apparatus having enhanced controlling process for optical scanning unit

#145
20070110475
2007-05-17

Image forming apparatus with a latent image writing unit positioned and biased against positioning errors

#146
20070085894
2007-04-19

Image forming device

#147
20070070172
2007-03-29

Image forming device

#148
20070036579
2007-02-15

Cleaning unit with a light beam path for the passage of a light beam

#149
20060284966
2006-12-21

Apparatus for disconnecting light scanning unit and image forming apparatus having the same

#150
20060158728
2006-07-20

Image processing device

#151
20060140670
2006-06-29

Image forming apparatus

#152
20060130277
2006-06-22

Hinge with tandem pivot structure motion lock and override

#153
20060110182
2006-05-25

Image forming apparatus including photosensitive body fixing apparatus

#154
20060104658
2006-05-18

Image forming apparatus featuring a toner supply opening positioned to avoid contamination of an exposure slit

#155
20060103717
2006-05-18

ROS shutter system

#156
20060092997
2006-05-04

Laser beam generating apparatus for a laser scanning unit

#157
20050244187
2005-11-03

Two-station type color image forming apparatus with separately replaceable components

#158
20050128282
2005-06-16

Image forming device

#159
20050069346
2005-03-31

Image forming apparatus using an image carrier and rotary developer unit

#160
17466727
2023-01-24

Image forming apparatus with exposure device including shutter that moves in response to movement of a light source

#161
17121886
2021-06-22

Image forming apparatus

#162
15672427
2018-08-28

Image forming apparatus having shutter for exposure unit and sensor unit and method for controlling the same