Patent ID: 9720371
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main casing; a plurality of process units, each of the plurality of process units comprising: a plurality of developer cartridges, each of the plurality of developer cartridges configured to be provided for each of the plurality of process units, each of the plurality of developer cartridges comprising a developer accommodating section configured to accommodate developer; a process unit supporting member configured to hold the plurality of process units together therein and to be withdrawn in a predetermined direction; a cartridge supporting member including a plurality of transporting members, each of the plurality of transporting members being configured to transport developer in a corresponding one of the plurality of developer accommodating sections to a corresponding one of the plurality of process units, the cartridge supporting member being configured to hold the plurality of developer cartridges together therein and to move between an attached position, in which the cartridge supporting member is attached to the main casing, and a withdrawn position, in which the cartridge supporting member is withdrawn from the main casing, wherein when the cartridge supporting member is positioned in the attached position, each of the plurality of transporting members is positioned in a communicated position, in which developer is transported to the corresponding one of the plurality of process units, such that each of the plurality of developer accommodating sections is not detachable from the cartridge supporting member; and when the cartridge supporting member is positioned in the withdrawn position, each of the plurality of transporting members is positioned in an interrupted position, in which transporting of developer to the corresponding one of the plurality of process units is interrupted, such that each of the plurality of developer accommodating sections is detachable from the cartridge supporting member; and a moving mechanism configured to move each of the plurality of transporting members between the communicated position and the interrupted position.