Image forming unit and image forming apparatus using the same

摘要

An image forming unit equipped with a handle and having a compact size with a smaller containing space required. The image forming unit is produced by forming the rectangular concave portion along the longitudinal direction; which contains a handle made of an elastic rectangular-shaped plate; providing elongated holes extending in the longitudinal direction at both ends of the handle; and engaging the elongated holes with anchoring member provided at the concave portion. The handle is allowed to have a state in which it is contained in the concave portion by its elastic force (non-holdable posture).