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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2025
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a supported unit movable relative to the apparatus main body to an inside position inside the apparatus main body and an outside position outside the apparatus main body, the supported unit including a primary transfer roller, an intermediate transfer belt, and a photosensitive member, an opening/closing member movable relative to the apparatus main body to a closed position and an open position retracted from the closed position, the opening/closing member being configured to block a movement path for the supported unit, and a transfer unit having a secondary transfer roller. When the supported unit is at the inside position, the intermediate transfer belt is positioned below the photosensitive member, and when the supported unit is at the outside position, the supported unit is supported by the transfer unit, and the transfer unit is positioned below the intermediate transfer belt.