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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2009
Noriaki Tanaka, Suntou-gun, JP;
Tsuyoshi Otake, Kawasaki, JP;
Noriaki Tanaka, Suntou-gun, JP;
Tsuyoshi Otake, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a cartridge supporting member movable between an inside position inside the main assembly of the apparatus and an outside position outside the main assembly, a light source, a light guide member, on the cartridge supporting member, for guiding the light from the light source to electrically discharge charge remaining on a drum after a developed image on the drum is transferred onto recording material when the cartridge is in an image forming position, an interrelating member for moving the light source to an operating position where the light enters the light guide member in interrelation with movement of the cartridge supporting member from the outside to the inside positions, and a positioning member positioning the light source at the operating position.