Image forming apparatus with a pair of resin and metal frames

摘要

An image forming apparatus, including a main body and a driving force transmission, is provided. The main body supports an image forming unit which includes an image carrier. The driving force transmission transmits a driving force to the image carrier. The main body includes a first frame, a second frame, and a connecting member. The first frame is made of resin, disposed on one side of the image carrier with regard to a direction of rotation axis of the image carrier, and supports the driving force transmission disposed thereon. The second frame is made of metal and disposed on the other side of the image carrier with regard to the direction of rotation axis. The connecting member connects the first frame and the second frame with each other.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a main body configured to support an image forming unit, the image forming unit comprising an image carrier; and a driving force transmission configured to transmit a driving force to the image carrier; wherein the main body comprises
a first frame, the first frame being made of resin and being disposed on one side of the image carrier with respect to a direction of rotation axis of the image carrier, the first frame being configured to support the driving force transmission disposed thereon,a second frame, the second frame being made of metal and being disposed on the other side of the image carrier with respect to the direction of rotation axis, anda connecting member configured to connect the first frame and the second frame with each other,wherein the first frame and the second frame are arranged so that inward surfaces of the first and second frames face each other.