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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2006
Junichi Murano, Saitama, JP;
Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Murano, Saitama, JP;
Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member configured to bear an image on a surface thereof, an image bearing member supporting member configured to support the image bearing member, a sliding member having a guide portion, a positioning member configured to be detachably positioned at a given position on the sliding member and including a fitting portion that has planes and that is configured to fit with image bearing member supporting member while the positioning member being positioned at the given position, and a pressing member configured to press the image bearing member supporting member toward the planes of the fitting portion and having the pressing member having a V-shaped portion so that the V-shaped portion is pushed between the guide portion and the image bearing member supporting member to press the image bearing member supporting member.