Image Forming Apparatus Capable of Reliably Protecting Exposure Member
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a main casing;
a photosensitive member provided in the main casing;
a moving mechanism;
a movable member configured to move between an inside position in which the movable member is inside the main casing and an outside position in which the movable member is at least partly outside the main casing, the movable member comprising;
a frame;
a protection member fixed to the frame; and
an exposure member configured to expose the photosensitive member to light, the moving mechanism being configured to move the exposure member between an exposing position in which the exposure member exposes the photosensitive drum to light and a protected position in which the exposure member is protected by the protection member; and
a cartridge including a developer bearing member, the cartridge being configured to be supported at the movable member.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a main casing; a photosensitive member; a moving mechanism; a movable member; and a cartridge. The photosensitive member is provided in the main casing. The movable member moves between an inside position in which the movable member is inside the main casing and an outside position in which the movable member is at least partly outside the main casing. The movable member includes: a frame; a protection member; and an exposure member. The protection member is fixed to the frame. The moving mechanism moves the exposure member between an exposing position in which the exposure member exposes the photosensitive drum to light and a protected position in which the exposure member is protected by the protection member. The cartridge includes a developer bearing member. The cartridge is supported at the movable member.
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18 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a main casing; a photosensitive member provided in the main casing; a moving mechanism; a movable member configured to move between an inside position in which the movable member is inside the main casing and an outside position in which the movable member is at least partly outside the main casing, the movable member comprising; a frame; a protection member fixed to the frame; and an exposure member configured to expose the photosensitive member to light, the moving mechanism being configured to move the exposure member between an exposing position in which the exposure member exposes the photosensitive drum to light and a protected position in which the exposure member is protected by the protection member; and a cartridge including a developer bearing member, the cartridge being configured to be supported at the movable member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a main casing; a cartridge including a photosensitive member and a developer bearing member; a moving mechanism; and a movable member configured to move between an inside position in which the movable member is inside the main casing and an outside position in which the movable member is at least partly outside the main casing, the cartridge being configured to be supported at the movable member, the movable member comprising; a frame; a protection member fixed to the frame; and an exposure member configured to expose the photosensitive member to light, the moving mechanism being configured to move the exposure member between an exposing position in which the exposure member exposes the photosensitive drum to light and a protected position in which the exposure member is protected by the protection member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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