Patent ID: 9348302
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming apparatus main body; a detachable body that is detachably provided on the image forming apparatus main body, includes an image holding member which holds an image, and moves along a predetermined moving path in the image forming apparatus main body upon mounting on the image forming apparatus main body; and a light emitting member that performs a light emission to the image holding member, is pressed against the detachable body by being urged toward a first direction which is an emission direction of the light, is pressed against the detachable body by being urged toward a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and in a state where the detachable body is removed from the image forming apparatus main body, a portion of the light emitting member protrudes to the moving path, wherein, when the detachable body is mounted on the image forming apparatus main body, a first portion of the light emitting member positioned on the moving path is pressed by the detachable body, the light emitting member is moved in a direction opposite to the first direction, a second portion positioned on the moving path is pressed by the detachable body, and the light emitting member is moved in a direction opposite to the second direction, wherein one of the pressing of the first portion by the detachable body and the pressing of the second portion by the detachable body is performed first, and the other is performed later, and when an urging force that urges the light emitting member toward the first direction is larger than an urging force that urges the light emitting member toward the second direction.