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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2001
Tamotsu Kaneko, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yoshiharu Irei, Fujisawa, JP;
Jun Nakao, Mishima, JP;
Yasunori Omori, Toride, JP;
Takayuki Miyamoto, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Isao Matsuoka, Susono, JP;
Yuji Teramura, Hikone, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image bearing components and a plurality of image writing units for writing an image on each of the image bearing components. The apparatus also includes a frame for supporting the plurality of the image bearing components and the plurality of image writing units. The frame has a plurality a of first holding parts for holding both ends of each of the image bearing components and a plurality of second holding parts for holding both ends of each of the image writing units.