Patent ID: 7986901

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a first exposure device, wherein the first exposure device includes at least one light emitting device, each of the at least one light emitting device is associated with one of a plurality of photosensitive members and includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, and light emitted from each of the at least one light emitting device exposes the photosensitive member associated therewith; a first panel which is capable of being opened to access an internal space of the image forming apparatus, wherein the first exposure device is arranged on an inner surface of the first panel such that when the first panel is arranged on the image forming apparatus, the first exposure device is arranged within the internal space of the image forming apparatus; and a plurality of guide members, each of the plurality of guide members receiving and guiding one of the at least one light emitting device into position relative to the photosensitive member associated therewith when the first panel is arranged on the image forming apparatus.