Patent ID: 9465314
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B41J,G02B,G03G

Claim Text:
1. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising: an image receptor; a light scanner to form an electrostatic latent image by scanning a light beam onto a surface to be scanned of the image receptor; and a developer to develop the electrostatic latent image formed on the image receptor by supplying toner to the electrostatic latent image, wherein the light scanner comprises: a light source to emit a light beam according to an image signal; a light deflector to deflectively scan the light beam that is emitted by the light source; a housing having a side portion where the light source is provided and a base surface on which the light deflector is provided; and a deformation prevention member to connect opposite sides of the housing across an upper side of the base surface, and wherein the deformation prevention member is disposed to be higher than an installation height of the light source.