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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2013
Atsuhisa Nakashima, Obu, JP;
Atsuhisa Nakashima, Obu, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a casing, a plurality of photosensitive drums, and a plurality of developing device. The casing includes a first frame and a second frame. The plurality of photosensitive drums is configured to rotate about an axis line extending in an axial direction and juxtaposed at intervals in the casing. The casing defines one side and the other side in the axial direction. Drive force for rotating the plurality of photosensitive drums is inputted to the one side of the plurality of photosensitive drums. The plurality of developing device is provided to correspond to the plurality of photosensitive drums and configured to supply developing agent to the corresponding photosensitive drum. The first frame is made of metal and is configured to support the one side of each of the plurality of photosensitive drums, and the second frame is made of resin and is configured to support the other side of each of the plurality of photosensitive drums.