Patent ID: 9188943
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming unit comprising a photosensitive drum configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis and a developer device configured to supply a developer agent to the photosensitive drum; a first frame made of resin and formed in a shape of a plate, the first frame being arranged on one end, along an axial direction of the rotation axis of the photosensitive drum, of the image forming unit; a first beam formed in an elongated shape, the first beam being arranged along and fixed to a planar face of the first frame; and a second beam formed in an elongated shape, the second beam being arranged along and fixed to the planar face of the first frame to intersect with the first beam when viewed along the axial direction, wherein the first beam and the second beam are arranged on an opposite side from the image forming unit across the first frame, the first beam and the second beam being fixed to each other at a mutual intersection, where the first beam and the second beam overlap each other when viewed along the axial direction.