Unit Provided With Guide Member Capable of Reliably Guiding Recording Medium

摘要

A unit for an image forming apparatus includes: a frame; a photosensitive drum; and a guide member. The frame includes: first and second side plates spaced apart from each other in a first direction and a bridging member. The guide member bridges the first and second side plates; and guides a recording medium in a second direction. The guide member includes: first and second positioned portions fixed in position relative to the first and second side plates; and a supported portion supported to the bridging member. A downstream end of the guide member in the second direction and one of the first and second positioned portions define a first distance therebetween, and the downstream end and the supported portion define a second distance therebetween as viewed in the first direction. The first distance is smaller than the second distance.

主权项

1. A unit for an image forming apparatus comprising:
a frame comprising:
a first side plate;a second side plate disposed spaced apart from the first side plate in a first direction; anda bridging member bridging the first side plate and the second side plate; a photosensitive drum supported to the first side plate and the second side plate; and a guide member bridging the first side plate and the second side plate and configured to guide a recording medium in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the guide member having a downstream end in the second direction, the guide member comprising:
a first positioned portion configured to be fixed in position relative to the first side plate;a second positioned portion configured to be fixed in position relative to the second side plate; anda supported portion configured to be supported to the bridging member, the downstream end and one of the first positioned portion and the second positioned portion defining a first distance therebetween as viewed in the first direction, and the downstream end and the supported portion defining a second distance therebetween as viewed in the first direction, the first distance being smaller than the second distance.