US Patent 7136088 Support apparatus and image forming apparatus

A support apparatus is configured to ease the series of work operations for adjusting the height of laser scan unit. The support apparatus supports a laser scan unit which is utilized within an image forming apparatus. The support apparatus see has a mounting plate which has laser scan unit mounted thereon. The laser scan unit cooperates with a photo conductor when the laser scan unit is mounted on mounting plate. The support apparatus has a support wall which supports the mounting plate within a cabinet. The support wall extends vertically within the image forming apparatus. An adjustment mechanism is positioned along the vertical extent of the support wall and adjusts a height of an end of the mounting plate.