IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
To make it possible to simplify maintenance work of an exposure unit and prevent damage to the exposure unit during the maintenance work.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus has an exposure device that is movably disposed and exposes an image carrier, and a lock mechanism that locks to immobilize th...
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10.03.2022
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Summary: | To make it possible to simplify maintenance work of an exposure unit and prevent damage to the exposure unit during the maintenance work.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus has an exposure device that is movably disposed and exposes an image carrier, and a lock mechanism that locks to immobilize the exposure device at a lock position that is set to be a predetermined position in a moving direction. When a predetermined cover member of a housing surrounding an apparatus main body is removed from a housing main body, the lock mechanism is allowed to lock the exposure device. When the predetermined cover member of the housing is removed from the housing main body, the lock mechanism is allowed to lock the exposure device, and thereby maintenance work of the exposure unit can be simplified. Since the maintenance work is not performed in a wrong way, damage to the exposure unit can be prevented during the maintenance work. It is possible to prevent an operator of the image forming apparatus other than a maintenance worker from performing the maintenance work of the exposure unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
【課題】露光ユニットの保守作業を簡素化することができ、保守作業において露光ユニットが破損するのを防止することができるようにする。【解決手段】移動自在に配設され、像担持体を露光する露光装置と、該露光装置を、移動方向における所定の位置に設定されたロック位置で移動不能にロックするロック機構とを有する。装置本体を包囲する筐体の所定のカバー部材が筐体本体から取り外されると、前記ロック機構による露光装置のロックが可能になる。筐体の所定のカバー部材が筐体本体から取り外されると露光装置のロックが可能になるので、露光ユニットの保守作業を簡素化することができる。保守作業が誤って行われることがないので、保守作業において露光ユニットが破損するのを防止することができる。保守作業者以外の画像形成装置の操作者等が露光ユニットの保守作業を行うのを防止することができる。【選択図】図1 |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: JP20200142886 |