Patent ID: 9317001
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a housing providing an opening portion defining an open end; a sheet discharge tray configured to receive a sheet that has been running in a discharging direction and on which an image has been formed, the sheet discharge tray being movable between a closing position to close the open end and an opening position to open the open end, the sheet discharge tray defining the opening portion and having one end portion to define the open end; a process unit configured to be attached to and detached from the housing through the opening portion, the process unit comprising a developer cartridge configured to accommodate therein developer; and a grip portion provided at the process unit, and having a protruding portion protruding outward between the open end of the housing and the one end portion of the sheet discharge tray when the process unit is attached to the housing and the sheet discharge tray is at the closing position.