Patent ID: 8676092
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image-forming device comprising: a plurality of image carrying members aligned in a first direction in a main casing, one of the plurality of image carrying members being for black color, and remaining ones of the plurality of image carrying members being for other colors rather than black color; a plurality of developing members provided in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of image carrying members, each of the plurality of developing members configured to contact a corresponding image carrying member, one of the plurality of developing members being for black color, and remaining ones of the plurality of developing members being for other colors rather than black color; and a first contact/separation member linearly movable in the first direction, the first contact/separation member being disposed on one side of the plurality of developing members, wherein the first contact/separation member comprises an elongated shape in the first direction, the first contact/separation member comprises a plurality of separating surfaces configured to contact protruding parts of the respective developing members to separate the developing member from the image carrying member, a number of separating surfaces on the first contact/separation member is identical to a number of the plurality of image carrying members, and the plurality of separating surfaces is aligned on the first contact/separation member in a first straight line extending in the first direction.