Patent ID: 7706720
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a housing; a supporter that is movable between a state where the supporter is inside the housing and a state where the supporter is outside the housing; a plurality of developing apparatuses, each of which being supported by the supporter, and each of which being removably mounted to the supporter; and a guide rail that is coupled to the housing, the guide rail being configured to guide movement of the supporter in a direction between the state where the supporter is inside the housing and the state where the supporter is outside the housing, wherein the guide rail includes a stopper that is configured to stop movement of the supporter in the direction guided by the guide rail while at least one developing apparatus is inside the housing and while at least one other developing apparatus is outside of the housing, wherein the plurality of developing apparatuses is arranged in a moving direction of the supporter.