Patent ID: 7734219
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A unit comprising: an image carrier; a cleaning device including an elastic plate that abuts the image carrier and extends substantially parallel to a length direction of the image carrier, and a holding plate that holds the elastic plate and having a first positioning hole; and a frame to which the image carrier and the cleaning device are installed, the frame including a side plate arranged orthogonal to the image carrier, the side plate being formed by injection molding melted resin in a mold, the side plate having the side plate, having the second positioning hole and the projecting portion, is formed with a single mold that moves along the length direction, and a supporting surface, which is a part of the parallel surface on which the holding plate rests so that the cleaning device does not move in a direction of gravity, is parallel to the length direction.