Title:
CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/136241
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A technique enabling downsizing of an image forming apparatus is provided. A cleaning unit (13) attachable to and detachable from an apparatus main body of an image forming apparatus (100) that forms an image on a recording material (12) is provided, with this cleaning unit including: a photosensitive drum (1); and a cleaning frame body (14) that supports the photosensitive drum and that includes an opening (14c) through which laser light (3a) for exposing the photosensitive drum can pass, wherein the opening is configured such that a width of the opening in a scanning direction in an irradiation range of the light for exposing the photosensitive drum becomes greater toward a side of the photosensitive drum from a side of a light source of light for exposing the photosensitive drum.
Inventors:
TAKEUCHI TOSHIAKI (JP)
UENO TAKAHITO (JP)
NAKAMURA YUUKI (JP)
SUZUKI KENSUKE (JP)
UENO TAKAHITO (JP)
NAKAMURA YUUKI (JP)
SUZUKI KENSUKE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/000957
Publication Date:
September 01, 2016
Filing Date:
February 23, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CANON KK (JP)
International Classes:
G03G21/18
Foreign References:
| EP1653299A1 | 2006-05-03 | |||
| US20040081483A1 | 2004-04-29 | |||
| JP5067913B2 | 2012-11-07 | |||
| JP2012234200A | 2012-11-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SERA, Kazunobu et al. (4-10 Higashi Nihonbashi 3-chome, Chuo-k, Tokyo 04, JP)
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