Patent ID: 8953002
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a photoconductive drum; a line-type LED exposing unit disposed in an opposing relation to the photoconductive drum; an exposing unit supporting tray configured to support the LED exposing unit so as to be capable of separating from the photoconductive drum in a radial direction of the photoconductive drum, an extending piece being formed in a part of an end of the exposing unit supporting tray; a rod member disposed parallel to a major axis direction of the LED exposing unit and movable in the major axis direction to thereby cause the LED exposing unit to separate from the photoconductive drum in the radial direction of the photoconductive drum via the extending piece of the exposing unit supporting tray; a developing unit including a magnetic roller; and a developing unit supporting tray configured to support the developing unit to enable the magnetic roller to separate from the photoconductive drum, wherein a first slope extending along the major axis direction is further formed on a lower surface of the rod member, a unit supporting section configured to support the developing unit is provided at one end of the developing unit supporting tray, and a contact piece configured to come into contact with the lower surface of the rod member is provided at the other end of the developing unit supporting tray.