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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Atsuna Saiki, Saitama, JP;
Toyohiko Awano, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Atsuna Saiki, Saitama, JP;
Toyohiko Awano, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An aspect of the present invention provides an image forming unit including: a development unit that includes a development member; a photosensitive unit that includes a photosensitive member; a transfer unit that is disposed to face the photosensitive member; and an elastic member that is attached to the transfer unit and the development unit and urges the development unit toward the transfer unit to align the development unit and the photosensitive member with each other.