Patent ID: 9229418
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A frame structure for use in an image forming apparatus, comprising: a main frame having multiple posts; a front plate to position a first end of a latent image carrier within the image forming apparatus; a rear plate fixed to the main frame to position a second end of the latent image carrier opposite the first end within the image forming apparatus; a writing device frame fixed to the rear plate and connected to at least two posts of the multiple posts to position a latent image writing unit that writes a latent image onto the latent image carrier within the image forming apparatus, the front plate being fixed to the writing device frame; and an adjustment member to adjust levelness of the writing device frame onto which the latent image writing unit is installed, wherein the front plate is fixed to the writing device frame without fixing to the at least two posts, wherein the rear plate is fixed to the main frame at least at three separate positions, at least one position being offset from a hypothetical line connecting the other two positions.