Patent ID: 9141022
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit having an image carrier and being arranged detachably to an apparatus body; a unit supporting member provided to the apparatus body, for supporting the image forming unit in a detachably inserting manner; and an exposure device, arranged in facing the image carrier while the image forming unit is attached to the apparatus body, for exposing a surface of the image carrier, wherein the unit supporting member includes a first contact supporting portion for supporting the image forming unit, and a second contact supporting portion disposed on a downstream side of the first contact supporting portion in a taking out direction of the image forming unit from the unit supporting member for forming a step portion projecting from a level of the first contact supporting portion, and wherein the image forming unit includes a first contact supported portion contacting and being supported by the first contact supporting portion, a second contact supported portion contacting and being supported by the second contact supporting portion, and a cleaner for cleaning the exposure device when the image forming unit is taken out from the unit supporting member.