Patent ID: 8472834

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image carrier; a developing device that forms a toner image on the surface of the image carrier; a transfer unit that transfers the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a transfer material such as paper; a neutralizing unit that neutralizes an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the image carrier by light radiation; a cleaning unit that cleans toner remaining on the surface of the image carrier after the toner image is transferred, the image carrier, the developing device, the transfer unit, the neutralizing unit, and the cleaning unit being provided in the main body of the image forming apparatus; a process cartridge unit frame supporting the image carrier, the developing device, the neutralizing unit, and the cleaning unit; a withdrawal mechanism that withdraws at least the image carrier, the cleaning unit, and the neutralizing unit integrally from the main body of the image forming apparatus, the withdrawal mechanism including rails attached to at least both side portions of the process cartridge unit frame so as to slide the process cartridge unit frame to a replacement position; and wiring through which electricity is supplied to the neutralizing unit by a drawer connector provided at the developing device, wherein: the withdrawal mechanism is withdrawn from the main body of the image forming apparatus together with the developing device, and the drawer connector is connected with the neutralizing unit to supply electricity to the neutralizing unit when the developing device is inserted into the main body of the image forming apparatus together with the withdrawal mechanism.