Patent ID: 9405210
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image holder that is mounted at a predetermined mount position; a charging member that charges the image holder; a cleaning member that cleans the charging member; a holding member that holds the charging member and the cleaning member, includes a mount section on which the cleaning member is mounted, is urged toward the image holder side, and recedes by being pressed by the image holder which is mounted at the predetermined mount position; and a drop-out prevention section comprising a wall that is disposed (1) at a position facing an opening of the mount section when the holding member is at a receding position where the holding member is pressed by the image holder thereby preventing the cleaning member from dropping out from the mount section, and (2) at a position so that the cleaning member can move radially through the opening of the mount section when the holding member is not pressed by the image holder.