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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
May. 20, 2019
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shiro Ino, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body having a rotation supporting point, a first rotating member rotatably supported by the rotation supporting point, a second rotating member arranged between the apparatus main body and the first rotating member and rotatably supported by the rotation supporting point, a photosensitive unit holding member holding a photosensitive unit and slidably supported by the second rotating member, a first engagement part that engages with the photosensitive unit holding member, and a second engagement part that engages with the apparatus main body. When the first rotating member and the photosensitive unit holding member are engaged by the first engagement part, and engagement between the photosensitive unit holding member and the apparatus main body is released, the first rotating member integrally rotates with the second rotating member to open the opening, and when engagement between the first rotating member and the photosensitive unit holding member is released and the photosensitive unit holding member and the apparatus main body are engaged by the second engagement part, the first rotating member rotates to separate the exposure device from the photosensitive unit.