Patent ID: 9720372
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body of the apparatus; a cartridge having a first unit and a second unit pivotably coupled to the first unit; and a cartridge supporting member configured to support and move the cartridge, and configured to be movable with respect to the main body between (i) a mounting and demounting position where the cartridge supporting member is located at an exterior of the main body of the apparatus and is supported by the main body of the apparatus and allowing the cartridge to be mounted to and demounted from the cartridge supporting member and (ii) an image forming position where the cartridge supporting member is located within an interior of the main body to locate the cartridge at a position where the cartridge is allowed to perform formation of an image, wherein the first unit includes a position-restricted portion, and the first unit is located below the second unit in a state in which the cartridge is mounted on the cartridge supporting member, wherein the cartridge supporting member includes a position restricting portion configured to restrict movement of the cartridge with respect to the cartridge supporting member by coming into contact with the position-restricted portion, wherein the position-restricted portion is a projecting portion projecting downward from the first unit in a state in which the cartridge is mounted on the cartridge supporting member, wherein the position restricting portion includes a first contact portion to contact the position-restricted portion while the cartridge supporting member is moving from the mounting and demounting position to the image forming position, and includes a second contact portion to contact the position-restricted portion while the cartridge supporting member is moving from the image forming position to the mounting and demounting position, and wherein, while the cartridge supporting member is supporting the cartridge, at least one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion does not contact the position-restricted portion.