Patent ID: 8565636

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a member moving mechanism, comprising: a first moving member configured to move in a first positive direction and in a first negative direction opposite to the first positive direction; a second moving member configured to move in a second positive direction differing from each of the first positive direction and the first negative direction, and in a second negative direction opposite to the second positive direction; a belt member configured to connect the first moving member and the second moving member; a belt-member guiding member configured to control a moving direction of the belt member and to change the moving direction of the belt member at least once; an opening and closing member; a member to be cleaned; and a cleaning member configured to be connected to the second moving member in the member moving mechanism and to move in conjunction with the second moving member moving in the second positive direction, such that the cleaning member performs cleaning of the member to be cleaned, wherein the first moving member in the member moving mechanism moves in the first positive direction in conjunction with opening of the opening and closing member.