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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Kohei Koshida, Toride, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly, a belt unit detachably mountable to the main assembly, and image forming portions, provided below the belt unit and forming toner images on the belt member. Toner cartridges, provided above the belt unit, supply toners to the image forming portions, and a side plate is provided in the main assembly. In addition, an integrated member is provided on the side plate and includes a guiding member having a guiding portion for guiding the belt unit and toner supply passages for permitting communication of the image forming portions with the toner cartridges, respectively. The guiding member and the toner supply passages are integrally constituted so that the toner supply passages penetrate the guiding member.