Image forming apparatus having positioning of transfer unit interlocked with closing of main body door

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes a door movably holding a transfer unit; a first roller movably held by the door and a second roller provided on the main body for conveying a recording material; a transfer positioning member provided on the main body to be interlocked with rotation of the door, the transfer positioning member positioning the transfer unit with respect to the main body with the transfer member being in contact with the image bearing member; and a roller positioning member provided on the main body to be interlocked with rotation of the door, the roller positioning member positioning the first roller with respect to the main body with the first roller being in contact with the second roller.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
an image bearing member which is provided in the main body of the image forming apparatus, the image bearing member bearing a toner image; a transfer unit which includes a transfer member for transferring the toner image borne on the image bearing member to a recording material; a door which is movably provided on the main body, the door movably holding the transfer unit; a roller pair including a first roller which is movably held by the door and a second roller provided on the main body, the roller pair conveying the recording material to which the toner image borne on the image bearing member is transferred by the transfer member; a transfer positioning member which is provided on the main body such that the transfer positioning member is interlocked with rotation of the door, the transfer positioning member positioning the transfer unit with the transfer member being in contact with the image bearing member; and a roller positioning member which is provided on the main body such that the roller positioning member is interlocked with rotation of the door, the roller positioning member positioning the first roller with the first roller being in contact with the second roller, wherein when opening the door, the timing of a peak of force for operating the transfer positioning member is different from the timing of a peak of force for operating the roller positioning member.