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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2019
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yuichiro Imai, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuaki Otoguro, Abiko, JP;
Yuta Okada, Moriya, JP;
Toshiki Momoka, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshitaka Otsubo, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus which includes an optical scanning device, wherein the optical scanning device includes: a holding member configured to integrally hold a first cleaning member and a second cleaning member; a first guide member configured to guide a movement of the holding member; and a second guide member configured to guide a movement of the holding member. A first protruding portion protrudes upward from an upper surface of the holding member and is provided at a position closer to an end portion of the holding member than the first cleaning member, and a second protruding portion protrudes upward from the upper surface of the holding member and is provided at a position closer to an end portion of the holding member than the second cleaning member. The first protruding portion and second protruding portion are provided for bending the holding member.