Patent ID: 7826766
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus main body; a photosensitive-member unit including a plurality of photosensitive members arranged in a first direction, the photosensitive-member unit being movable in the first direction to be mounted to or dismounted from a mount position in the apparatus main body; a positioning member that is fixed to the apparatus main body and that is configured to contact the photosensitive-member unit when the photosensitive-member unit is mounted at the mount position, thereby positioning the photosensitive-member unit at the mount position relative to the apparatus main body; and a friction applying member that is provided to one side of the apparatus main body with respect to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the photosensitive-member unit being configured to slidingly contact the friction applying member when the photosensitive-member unit moves to the mount position, allowing the friction applying member to apply a frictional force to the photosensitive-member unit, wherein each of the plurality of photosensitive members has a rotational axis extending in the second direction; and wherein the friction applying member is disposed so as to contact the photosensitive-member unit from the second direction.