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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2010
Tomokazu Kurita, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Ozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryota Kubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeo Ohno, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomokazu Kurita, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Ozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryota Kubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeo Ohno, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image forming apparatus including: an image carrier carrying an image; a charging roll charging the image carrier; a cleaning member configured to be brought into contact with the charging roll for cleaning the charging roll; a first holding portion detachably provided in an apparatus main body for holding the image carrier; and a second holding portion provided within the apparatus main body independently from the first holding portion, for holding the cleaning member.