Patent ID: 7274894
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a casing having an opening; a plurality of photoreceptors; a transfer unit that is capable of opposing the plurality of photoreceptors; an exposing unit that exposes a surface of the photoreceptors; and a plurality of developing units that are provided with: wherein the transfer unit is configured to be movable between a first position in which the transfer unit opposes the photoreceptors, and a second position in which the transfer unit does not oppose the photoreceptors, wherein each of the photoreceptors is configured to be detachable through the opening of the casing when the transfer unit is in the second position, wherein each of the photoreceptors is configured to be detachable from the at least one developing unit, and wherein the photoreceptors and the developing units are alternately arranged.