Patent ID: 9746822
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body; a process cartridge detachably attachable to the main body and including an image bearer to bear an image thereon; and an intermediate transfer unit which is arranged adjacent to the process cartridge and which is detachably attachable to the main body, the intermediate transfer unit including an intermediate transfer medium which faces the image bearer to receive the image from the image bearer, wherein the intermediate transfer unit includes: a cover which is attached to the intermediate transfer unit and located on a front side of the intermediate transfer unit relative to a detaching direction of the process cartridge and the intermediate transfer unit and which is openable and closable, wherein opening the cover exposes a gap between the image bearer and the intermediate transfer medium, and permits detaching of the process cartridge from the main body and attaching of the process cartridge to the main body, and wherein closing the cover covers the gap from the front side of the intermediate transfer unit.