Patent ID: 9239562
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a process unit including a plurality of photosensitive drums and a holding unit holding the plurality of photosensitive drums, the plurality of photosensitive drums being spaced apart from each other and arranged such that axes of the photosensitive drums are parallel relative to each other in an arrangement direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the photosensitive drums; a frame member configured to accommodate the process unit such that the process unit is inserted into and withdrawn from the frame member along the axial direction; the frame member including: a pressing member configured to press the process unit such that the pressing member moves in a direction diagonally upwardly toward the first sheet metal member and inwardly away from the second wall, wherein the frame member has an opening below the first sheet metal member and the process unit including the plurality of photosensitive drums is configured to be inserted into and removed from the frame member through the opening below the first sheet metal member along the axial direction, and wherein a lower end of the first sheet metal member includes a contact portion configured to, when the process unit is accommodated in the frame member, contact the process unit to position the plurality of photosensitive drums included in the process unit relative to the frame member.