Patent ID: 9323174
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet-shaped medium, comprising: a photosensitive body configured to receive formation of an electrostatic latent image thereon; a developing cartridge arranged below the photosensitive body and having a developing roller configured to supply a developing agent to the photosensitive body and to be rotatable about a rotation shaft of the developing roller, the developing cartridge having a guided portion; an apparatus body; a support body configured to removably support the developing cartridge and to move between an extracted position at which the support body is extracted from the apparatus body and an accommodated position at which the support body is accommodated in the apparatus body, the support body being configured to accommodate the developing cartridge; and a biasing member configured to bias the rotation shaft of the developing roller so as to bias the developing roller toward the photosensitive body, the biasing member having a guiding portion configured to guide the guided portion of the developing cartridge in a guiding direction; wherein the guided portion of the developing cartridge is separate from the rotation shaft of the developing roller, and wherein the biasing member is located in the support body, and is configured to bias the developing cartridge so that the developing cartridge is moved relative to the support body.