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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2009
Hye Young Min, Suwon-si, KR;
Moon Bae Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Hye Young Min, Suwon-si, KR;
Moon Bae Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus with an improved structure for mounting or dismounting a cleaning device. An image forming unit includes an image carrier for transporting a developer image. A cleaning device includes a cleaning member to remove residual developer from the image carrier. The cleaning device is mounted or dismounted to/from the image forming unit by moving along a first direction and along a second direction. A first guide device includes a restraining unit to generally restrict movement of the cleaning device in the second direction when the cleaning device moves in the first direction, and a receiving unit to receive the restraining unit so as to allow the cleaning device to move in the second direction when desirable.