Exposure device and image forming apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9776427-B2
Application number	US-201615160354-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2016
Priority date	Jun 25, 2015
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

An exposure device includes an optical system member that forms an image of light from a light emitting element array having multiple light emitting elements arranged, an optical system support part that supports the optical system member, and a restraining member that restrains the optical system member to the optical system support part. The optical system support part has sliding parts, which are able to slide relative to the restraining member, formed on a light emitting element side face and an image forming side face in positions opposing the both end parts or the vicinity of both end parts in a longitudinal direction of the optical system support part, and in the both end parts or in the vicinity of the both end parts in the longitudinal direction, the restraining member is formed between the sliding parts and the optical system member, fixed to the optical system member, and slidable in the longitudinal direction relative to the optical system support part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An exposure device comprising:
an optical system member that forms an image of light from a light emitting element array having multiple light emitting elements arranged,
an optical system support part that supports the optical system member, and
an adhesive fixed on the optical system member when the adhesive is cured, wherein
in a center part of the optical system member in a longitudinal direction thereof, the adhesive is cured to fix the adhesive and the optical system support part such that the optical system member is fixed to the optical system support part, and
in the both end parts or in the vicinity of the both end parts in the longitudinal direction of the optical system member, the adhesive is cured with a less adhesive power between the adhesive and the optical system support part than the adhesive in the center part so that the optical system member is
slidable relative to the optical system support part.

2. The exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein
in the both end parts or in the vicinity of the both end parts in the longitudinal direction of the optical system member, the adhesive is cured with a lubricating oil of high releasability being applied thereto.

3. The exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein
in the both end parts or in the vicinity of the both end parts in the longitudinal direction of the optical system member, the adhesive is cured with a film of high releasability coating the optical system support part.

4. The exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein
in the both end parts or in the vicinity of the both end parts in the longitudinal direction of the optical system member, the adhesive is cured with a film of high releasability being pasted on the optical system support part.

5. The exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein
the optical system support part has a lock part formed on a central part in the longitudinal direction, and
the adhesive is formed in a space with the optical system member so as to cover the lock part and fixes the optical system member to the optical system support part.

6. The exposure device according to claim 5 , wherein
the lock part is a protruding part provided with a face that is perpendicular or oblique to the longitudinal direction.

7. The exposure device according to claim 5 , wherein
the lock part is configured in recess and projection shapes.

8. The exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein
the light emitting elements are LEDs.

9. The exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein
the adhesive is a UV adhesive.

10. The exposure device according to claim 9 , wherein
the UV adhesive contains a glass filler.

11. The exposure device according to claim 1 , wherein
the optical system member is a lens array.

12. An image forming apparatus provided with the exposure device according to claim 1 .

13. An exposure device comprising:
an optical system member that forms an image of light from a light emitting element array in which multiple light emitting elements are arranged,
an optical system support part that supports the optical system member, and
an adhesive that is fixed to the optical system support part when the adhesive is cured, wherein
the optical system member are provided with
engagement parts extending in a longitudinal direction on both end parts or the vicinity of the both end parts in the longitudinal direction,

in a center part of the optical system member in the longitudinal direction thereof, the adhesive is cured to fix the adhesive and the optical system support part such that the optical system member is fixed to the optical system support part, and
in the both end parts or in the vicinity of the both end parts in the longitudinal direction of the optical system member, the adhesive is cured with a less adhesive power between the adhesive and the engagement pans than the adhesive between the optical system member and the optical system support part in the center part so that the optical system member
is slidable relative to the optical system support part.

14. The exposure device according to claim 13 , wherein the engagement parts are grooves.

15. The exposure device according to claim 14 , wherein
the grooves are formed over an entire region of the optical system member in the longitudinal direction,
a lock part is formed on a part of the grooves on the central part in the longitudinal direction, and
the adhesive is
formed to fix the optical system member to the optical system support part so as to cover the lock parts.

16. The exposure device according to claim 15 , wherein
the lock parts are circular or polygonal grooves having a larger width than the width of the grooves.

17. The exposure device according to claim 13 , wherein
the light emitting elements are LEDs.

18. An image forming apparatus provided with the exposure device according to claim 13 .

19. An exposure device comprising:
an optical system member that forms an image of light from a light emitting element array in which multiple light emitting elements are arranged,
an optical system support pan that supports the optical system member, and
a restraining member that restrains the optical system member to the optical system support part, wherein
the optical system member are provided with
engagement parts extending in the longitudinal direction on both end parts or the vicinity of the both end parts in the longitudinal direction, and
sliding parts that allow the engagement parts to slide relative to the restraining member in regions including the engagement parts,

in the both end parts or in the vicinity of the both end parts in the longitudinal direction, the restraining member is
formed between the optical s stem support part and the engagement parts,
fixed to the optical system support part, and
slidable in the longitudinal direction relative to the optical system member, and

the sliding parts are formed by applying a chemical agent that worsens adhesion with the restraining member.

Assignees

• Oki Data Kk

Inventors

• Yamamura Akihiro
• Kuroki Eisuke

Classifications

• G03G15/0409

  Details of projection optics (for projection printing apparatus G03B27/522) · CPC title

• B41J2/45 Primary

  using light-emitting diode {[LED] or laser} arrays · CPC title

• G03G15/04054

  by LED arrays · CPC title