Patent ID: 9176466
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium, the image forming apparatus comprising: a cartridge including a photosensitive member and configured to be removed from a main body of the apparatus; a light emitting member having a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a rotational axis direction of the photosensitive member and configured to make the plurality of light emitting diodes emit light to expose the photosensitive member to the light; and a transfer member configured to transfer a toner image formed on the photosensitive member, wherein the cartridge is movable between a first position for forming the image on the recording medium and a second position retracted more from the transfer member than the first position, wherein the light emitting member is movable between a third position for exposing the photosensitive member in order to form the image on the recording medium and a fourth position retracted more from the cartridge than the third position, and wherein, when the cartridge is in the second position and when the light emitting member is in the fourth position, the cartridge is moveable along the rotation axis direction of the photosensitive member so that the cartridge can be removed from inside of the main body of the apparatus.