Patent ID: 7822362
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus body; a first rotating body comprising a first end, and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end being supported on the apparatus body rotatably about an axis so that the first rotating body is rotatable between an adjacent state in which the second end is close to the apparatus body, and a distant state in which the second end is more distant from the apparatus body than the adjacent state; an arm comprising a first end rotatably supported on the apparatus body, and a second end opposite to the first end, the second end being connected to the first rotating body to be slidable in a direction perpendicular to the axis; and an urging member comprising a first end connected to the arm, and a second end opposite to the first end, the second end being connected to the first rotating body at a position between the axis and a connecting portion to which the arm is connected, the urging member applying an urging force to the arm in a direction of drawing the second end of the arm toward the axis.