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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2018
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Iwai, Abiko, JP;
Daisuke Aruga, Abiko, JP;
Shinichiro Hosoi, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiki Momoka, Tokyo, JP;
Takehiro Ishidate, Tokyo, JP;
Yuya Tamura, Tsukuba, JP;
Shinichiro Kaikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly, a photosensitive drum, an optical print head, a receiving portion, a portion-to-be-engaged, and a guiding portion. The guiding portion is provided between the portion-to-be-engaged and the receiving portion with an interval from both the portion-to-be-engaged and the receiving portion. The guiding portion guides movement of a cleaning member in a direction from the receiving portion toward the portion-to-be-engaged while limiting movement of the cleaning member in a direction different from the longitudinal direction of the cleaning member to engage the engaging portion with the portion-to-be-engaged.