Patent ID: 8422921
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A color image forming apparatus for printing a color image on a printing medium, the color image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of developing units respectively including developer inlets and arranged side by side in a first direction; a plurality of first developer containers respectively to contain non-black color developers to be supplied to the respective developing units, each of the plurality of first developer containers including a developer outlet for discharging developer and at least one agitator rotatably installed therein; a second developer container having a first housing section and a second housing section to contain black color developer to be supplied to one of the developing units, the second developer container including a developer outlet for discharging developer, a first agitator mounted in the first housing section to rotate with respect to a first rotational axis in a depth direction of the second developer container and a second agitator to rotate with respect to a second rotational axis parallel to the first rotational axis; and a plurality of developer supplying paths provided between the developer inlets of the developing units to the developer outlets of the respective developer containers, wherein the developer containers are replaceable when the developer containers arc reach replacement time, the first developer containers and the second developer container are arranged side by side in the first direction corresponding to the respective developing units, wherein the developer outlet of the second developer container is provided at an end region of the second developer container in the depth direction, and wherein the first agitator and the second agitator of the second developer container are disposed in opposite sides of the second developer container in relation to the developer outlet.