Patent ID: 8591002
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a carriage movably supported to move reciprocally in a main scanning direction; an image forming unit mounted on the carriage to form an image; a driving pulley disposed at a first end in the main scanning direction; a driven pulley disposed at a second end opposite the first end in the main scanning direction; a driving source operatively connected to the driving pulley to rotate the driving pulley; a carriage drawing member extended between the driving pulley and the driven pulley and partially mounted to the carriage to draw the carriage; a mount disposed on the carriage to mount the carriage drawing member; a holder disposed on the carriage to hook the carriage drawing member extended from the mount during assembly; and a guide member to guide the carriage drawing member extended from the mount and the holder, wherein each of the mount, the holder and the guide member is attached to a common surface of the carriage, said common surface facing the carriage drawing member.