Image forming apparatus including recording head for ejecting liquid droplets

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PATENT NO 8888247
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13476169

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An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a head holder, a carriage, a guide member, a reference member, and a pressing unit. The recording head has a plurality of nozzles to eject liquid droplets. The head holder holds the recording head. The carriage is reciprocally movable in a main scanning direction and holds the head holder. The guide member is disposed along the main scanning direction to guide the carriage along the main scanning direction. The reference member is disposed parallel to the guide member in the carriage to rotatably hold the head holder. The pressing unit presses the head holder toward the carriage. The head holder is pressed against the reference member and the carriage by the pressing unit.

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  • RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Naruse, Shinichiro Kanagawa, JP 31 333
Niihara, Takayuki Kanagawa, JP 22 241
Shimizu, Kenji Kanagawa, JP 174 1776

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