Patent ID: 7671883
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. In an image recording apparatus for guiding light emitted from light source fixed to a main apparatus body, through optical fiber, to a recording head movable relative to a recording material, said optical fiber comprising: a multi-mode optical fiber connected to said light sources; a graded index type multi-mode optical fiber having one end fixed immovable and connected to one of said multi-mode optical fiber, and deformable and movable with movement of said recording head; and a step index type multi-mode optical fiber forming a light emitter at one end thereof for emitting light toward said recording material, and having the other end connected to said graded index type multi-mode optical fiber, each end of said step index type multi-mode optical fiber being fixed to a support plate of said recording head, wherein said recording material is mounted on a rotatable recording drum and said recording head is movable parallel to the rotary axis of said recording drum.