Patent ID: 8224230
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier; a toner image forming section which forms a toner image on the image carrier; a transfer section for transferring the toner image on the image carrier onto a transfer sheet; a separation section which separates the transfer sheet from the image carrier; and a process cartridge for holding as a unit and detachably from a main unit of the image forming apparatus the image carrier, the toner image forming section, the transfer section, and the separation section, wherein the separation section comprises a resin guide member, which is a base for the separation section, a separation pawl for separating the transfer sheet from the image carrier, a metal reference plate fixed to the resin guide member and a resin engaging member fixed to the reference plate, and wherein the resin engaging member engages with a support member provided in the process cartridge so that the support member supports the separation section such that the separation section can move in an axial direction of the image carrier.