Patent ID: 9389580
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus, capable of forming a color image on a recording material, having a plurality of photosensitive members and a plurality of developing units, each of which includes a developing roller actable on the photosensitive member and each of which is movable relative to the photosensitive member, said image forming apparatus comprising: a movable member movable between an inside and an outside of a main assembly of said image forming apparatus in a movement direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the photosensitive members in a state in which the plurality of photosensitive members and the plurality of developing units are supported; a mounting portion, provided in said movable member, for supporting the plurality of developing units, wherein the plurality of developing units are detachably mountable to said mounting portion from a direction crossing the longitudinal direction and the movement direction; and an interrelating member, movable in interrelation with movement of said movable member, for moving the plurality of developing units in an upward direction relative to the plurality of photosensitive members when said movable member is moved from the inside to the outside of the main assembly.