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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
May. 11, 2015
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Takasaka, Mishima, JP;
Noriyuki Komatsu, Numazu, JP;
Osamu Anan, Susono, JP;
Tetsuya Numata, Suntou-gun, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body and a movable member configured to move with respect to the main body while supporting an image bearing member and a developer bearing member. The movable member is movable to a position located inside the main body, where the two bearing members is in an image formable state, and a position located outside the main body, where a cartridge including the developer bearing member is detachable from the movable member. The apparatus further includes an exposure device configured to expose the image bearing member via a light transmission member, and a cleaning member configured to clean a surface of the light transmission member opposed to the movable member. The cleaning member is provided on the movable member and is movable to a contact position for contacting the light transmission member and a noncontact position when the movable member moves.