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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Kohei Koshida, Toride, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A belt unit for use with an image forming apparatus includes a belt member, a belt supporting unit, and a cleaning unit. The cleaning unit includes attached portions engaged with attaching portions of the belt supporting unit to mount the cleaning unit in an attached position, a connecting portion connectable with a connected portion on the belt supporting unit, and a contact portion that contacts a horizontal surface when the cleaning unit is placed on the horizontal surface. When the belt supporting unit is in a standing state in which one of its side units is directed downward and a direction of rotation axis of supporting rollers is directed in a vertical direction, the cleaning unit is placed on the horizontal surface and the connected portion, and the connecting portion are connected, the cleaning unit maintains the belt supporting unit in the standing state.