Patent ID: 8443962

Claim:
A removable unit that is mountable to and removable from a body of an image forming apparatus, the removable unit comprising: an endless belt-like member that rotates when driving force is transmitted thereto from the body of the image forming apparatus; a first contact member that contacts an inner surface of the belt-like member; a second contact member disposed at a downstream side in a direction of rotation of the belt-like member, the second contact member being disposed upwardly of the first contact member in a direction of gravitational force when the removable unit is mounted to the body of the image forming apparatus, the second contact member contacting the inner surface of the belt-like member; a first cleaning member disposed between the first contact member and the second contact member, the first cleaning member contacting an inner peripheral surface of the belt-like member to clean off an adherent on the inner peripheral surface of the belt-like member; and a second cleaning member disposed between the first cleaning member and the second contact member, the second cleaning member contacting the inner peripheral surface of the belt-like member to clean the inner peripheral surface of the belt-like member, the second cleaning member cleaning off an adherent that has stuck on the inner peripheral surface of the belt-like member and that has passed the first cleaning member, wherein the first cleaning member prevents the adherent cleaned off by the second cleaning member from moving downward in the direction of gravitational force along the inner peripheral surface of the belt-like member.