Patent ID: 8400481
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a photoconductive body configured to receive formation of an electrostatic latent image; an exposure member which has a plurality of blinking sections and which is configured to expose the photoconductive body; a support frame which is made of resin and which is configured to support the exposure member; a roller shaft which is made of metal and provided on the support frame; a roller which is made of resin, which is rotatably provided on the roller shaft and which is configured to maintain a spacing distance between the exposure member and the photoconductive body; a metal plate which is configured to support and is electrically connected to the roller shaft and which is electrically grounded, the metal plate having an insertion hole into which the roller shaft is inserted and a projection which is formed at one end of the metal plate; and a plurality of metal parts which are brought into contact with the projection mechanically and electrically, the plurality of metal parts including a coil spring arranged in an elongated accommodating portion formed in the support frame, the coil spring pressing the support frame toward the exposure member, and having one end which is grounded, wherein the metal plate is grounded via a plurality of routes which correspond to the metal parts, respectively, and wherein a through hole is formed in a bottom portion of the accommodating portion, and the projection is passed through the through hole and inserted inside the accommodating portion to be brought into contact with the other end of the coil spring.