Image forming apparatus and image forming unit

摘要

Provided is an image forming apparatus including an image holder that is mounted at a predetermined mount position, a charging member that charges the image holder, a cleaning member that cleans the charging member, a holding member that holds the charging member and the cleaning member, includes a mount section on which the cleaning member is mounted, is urged toward the image holder side, and recedes when the image holder is mounted at the predetermined mount position, and a drop-out prevention section that is disposed at a position facing the mount section which is included in the holding member at a receding position and that prevents the cleaning member from dropping out from the mount section.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image holder that is mounted at a predetermined mount position; a charging member that charges the image holder; a cleaning member that cleans the charging member; a holding member that holds the charging member and the cleaning member, includes a mount section on which the cleaning member is mounted, is urged toward the image holder side, and recedes by being pressed by the image holder which is mounted at the predetermined mount position; and a drop-out prevention section comprising a wall that is disposed (1) at a position facing an opening of the mount section when the holding member is at a receding position where the holding member is pressed by the image holder thereby preventing the cleaning member from dropping out from the mount section, and (2) at a position so that the cleaning member can move radially through the opening of the mount section when the holding member is not pressed by the image holder.