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US 8,712,289 B2Granted
Light irradiation element, image forming structure, and image forming apparatus
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorsIchirou Kawahara, Masaki Suto, Hiroshi Shokaku
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Abstract
A light irradiation element includes a cavity through which light passes and a translucent light conduit bordering the cavity, allowing light to pass therethrough and transmitting the light passed through the cavity, the light irradiation element being disposed along a longitudinal direction of an image bearing body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed and directing the light passed through the light conduit to irradiate the image bearing body.
Claims10
A light irradiation element comprising:
- a cavity through which light passes;
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- a translucent light conduit surrounding at least a part of the cavity, provided with convex spots reflecting some of the light passing therethrough, the translucent light conduit formed with an exterior portion and an interior hollow portion, the cavity being defined by the interior hollow portion,
- the light irradiation element being disposed along a longitudinal direction of an image bearing body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed and directing the light passed through the light conduit to irradiate the image bearing body.
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