Patent ID: 8437660
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, said image forming apparatus comprising: an opening provided to a main assembly of said image forming apparatus; a first openable member movable between a closed position in which a first portion of said opening is closed and an open position in which the first portion of said opening is opened; a second openable member movable between a closed position in which a second portion of said opening is closed and an open position in which the second portion of said opening is opened; and a movable member, movable between a set position inside the main assembly and an outward position in which said movable member having passed through the first portion of said opening is located at an outermost position in a movable range of said movable member, said movable member capable of supporting a plurality of cartridges, side by side, each including at least one of an image bearing member on which a latent image is to be formed and developing means for developing with a developer the latent image formed on the image bearing member, wherein, with respect to a movement direction in which said movable member is moved from the set position to the outward position, the cartridge to be mounted and demounted at an upstreammost side of said movable member passes through the second portion of said opening.