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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser scanning unit that is earthed simply and inexpensively. SOLUTION: The laser scanning unit comprising an insulative box body 1 storing a laser light source, a scanning optical system and the like, and a metal cover body 20 blocking an opening of the upper face of the box body 1 is provided with a metal plate 30 on a first attaching part 10 of the box body 1 being an attaching part to a base frame 40 of an image forming apparatus. Concerning the metal plate 30, a lower end 30b is arranged on a bottom wall 10a of the first attaching part 10, and an upper end 30c is press-fitted on the inner face of the cover body 20. In the laser scanning unit, the lower end 30c of the metal plate 30 is tightened with a metal screw 45 together with a bottom wall 30a of the first attaching part 10 to the base frame 40 to be attached to the image forming apparatus. The cover body 20 is earthed to the base frame 40, with the metal plate 30 and the screw 45 inbetween. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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