Patent ID: 7711287
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus that is detachably mounted with a cartridge and forms an image on a recording medium, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising: a first end side main body frame that supports one end side of the cartridge in a longitudinal direction thereof mounted on the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the first end side main body frame undergoing a deflection in the longitudinal direction; a second end side main body frame that supports the other end side of the cartridge in the longitudinal direction thereof mounted on the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the second end side main body frame undergoing a deflection in the longitudinal direction; and the cartridge, which regulates the distance between the first end side main body frame and the second end side main body frame with the one end side in the longitudinal direction thereof supported by the first end side main body frame and the other end side in the longitudinal direction thereof supported by the second end side main body frame.