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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1983
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a process kit detachably mountable thereinto, the process kit having a casing in which an electrophotographic type photosensitive member, a corona discharging device, a development device and a cleaning device are contained as a unit, the casing of the process kit including a slit-like opening formed therein at a position opposed to the corona discharging device within the process kit and an openable light-blocking member of a flexible sheet which extends along the slit-like opening to block external light toward the electrophotographic type photosensitive member within the casing of the process kit. A cleaner may be inserted into the casing through the slit-like opening to clean the corona discharging wire within the casing.