Patent ID: 9377752
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image bearing member; a developer carrying member configured to form a developer image on the image bearing member; a moving member movable between an inside position located inside of a main body of the image forming apparatus and an outside position located outside of the main body in a state of supporting the image bearing member and the developer carrying member, the moving member comprising a mounting portion on which a cartridge is mounted and an exposing portion exposing the image bearing member vertically upward, the cartridge being mountable on and removable from the mounting portion when the moving member is located at the outside position; a transfer member configured to contact the image bearing member at a time of an image formation; a protection member provided on the moving member and configured to protect a surface of the image bearing member; and a holding mechanism configured to hold the protection member at a first position at which the protection member protrudes above a portion of the image bearing member exposed at the exposing portion when the moving member is located at the outside position, and to hold the protection member at a second position at which the protection member is located below the transfer member when the moving member is located at the inside position.