Patent ID: 9170552
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit including a plurality of photoconductor drums arranged in tandem, and a plurality of developer cartridges corresponding to the plurality of photoconductor drums, the plurality of developer cartridges each containing developer having a predetermined color; a conveyor belt disposed opposite to the plurality of photoconductor drums and configured to convey a recording sheet between the photoconductor drums and the conveyor belt; a support frame configured to support the plurality of photoconductor drums, the support frame being configured to be movable between an inside position, in which the plurality of photoconductor drums are positioned inside a main body casing of the image forming apparatus, and an outside position, in which the plurality of photoconductor drums are positioned outside the main body casing ; and a cleaning unit disposed on the same side of the conveyor belt as the image forming unit, wherein the cleaning unit comprises a receptacle configured to store waste developer, and a carrying member configured to carry collected waste developer toward the receptacle, and wherein the carrying member is bent and configured to extend in a first direction orthogonal to an axis of rotation of the photoconductor drums and in a second direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the photoconductor drums and intersecting with the first direction.