Patent ID: 8768210
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus, in which a plurality of cartridges are removably mounted to an apparatus main body to form an image on a recording medium, the color electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising: a cartridge supporting member configured to be movable, while supporting the plurality of cartridges, between an inside position positioned inside the apparatus main body and a first outside position positioned outside the apparatus main body, and between the inside position and a second outside position which is positioned in a different direction from the first outside position; a first opening portion provided in the apparatus main body, the cartridge supporting member being movable through the first opening portion between the inside position and the first outside position; a second opening portion provided in the apparatus main body, the cartridge supporting member being movable through the second opening portion between the inside position and the second outside position; a first openable and closable member configured to openably close the first opening portion; and a second openable and closable member configured to openably close the second opening portion, wherein the first opening portion is provided upstream in a movement direction of the cartridge supporting member moving from the first outside position to the inside position with respect to the apparatus main body, and the second opening portion is provided downstream in the movement direction, wherein the first opening portion and the second opening portion are disposed opposite to each other, and wherein when the cartridge supporting member is pushed in from the first opening portion, the cartridge supporting member is projected from the second opening portion.