Patent ID: 7515848
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit including an image bearing member; an intermediary transfer member onto which an image formed on said bearing member is transferred, said intermediary transfer member being disposed at an upper portion of said image forming unit; a housing for supporting and accommodating said image forming unit and said intermediary transfer member, said housing being drawable from the image forming apparatus with said image forming unit and said intermediary transfer member supported thereby; a supporting portion for supporting said intermediary transfer member for rotation relative to said housing; and a mounting and demounting portion, provided in said housing, for permitting said image forming unit to be mounted and demounted relative thereto, wherein mounting and dismounting of said image forming unit is enabled by rotating said intermediary transfer member, after said housing is pulled out of said image forming apparatus.