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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2016
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Susumu Hanano, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image carrier unit of the present disclosure includes an image carrier, a charging device, a unit housing and a drive mechanism. The charging device is fittable to and removable from the unit housing in a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal direction, and has a charging member and a cleaning member for cleaning the charging member. The drive mechanism has a biasing member for biasing a rotating shaft of the cleaning member in a first direction extending along its axial direction, and a moving member for moving the rotating shaft of the cleaning member in a second direction opposite to the first direction. An engaging portion to engage with an engaged portion provided on the unit housing side is formed at one longitudinal end portion of the charging device, and an engagement state between the engaging portion and the engaged portion is retained by biasing force of the biasing member.