Patent ID: 9176471
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus main body comprising an inner wall configured to define an accommodation portion; a plurality of photoconductive drums arranged in parallel with each other at intervals in a first direction toward a first side from a second side of the image forming apparatus, in the accommodation portion; a plurality of chargers disposed corresponding to the plurality of photoconductive drums, respectively, each charger configured to charge a corresponding photoconductive drum of the plurality of photoconductive drums; a frame body configured to support the plurality of photoconductive drums and the plurality of chargers and to be accommodated in the accommodation portion; a regulating member being a flexible member, the regulating member being disposed between the inner wall and a first-side end portion of the frame body in the first direction, the regulating member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, the first end portion of the regulating member being fixed to a first one of a first-side image forming unit and the inner wall, the second end portion of the regulating member being configured to contact a second one of the first-side image forming unit and the inner wall, the regulating member being configured to apply an urging force to the frame body and regulate an air current; and a pressing member configured to press the frame body against the urging force of the regulating member and to regulate a relative movement of the frame body with respect to the apparatus main body.