Patent ID: 8369734

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming apparatus body; a process unit including: a photosensitive body; an electric discharge member which extends in a shaft direction of the photosensitive body and configured to electrically charge the photosensitive body by electric discharge; a frame disposed so as to surround the electric discharge member, an opening being formed at a side of the frame opposite to the photosensitive body with respect to the electric discharge member, the frame including a pair of side surfaces opposed to each other in the shaft direction; and a cover member which is disposed so as to cover the opening and forms a blow path in communication with the opening between the frame and the cover member; and a support member which supports the process unit and is detachably attached to the image forming apparatus body, wherein the cover member includes a cleaning member configured to clean the electric discharge member, the cleaning member being movable along the electric discharge member and being formed to be detachable from one of the side surfaces of the frame, and wherein the support member includes a support side surface having a support member opening through which the cover member is to be detached.