Patent ID: 8995875
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a casing formed with an opening; a plurality of photosensitive drums disposed juxtaposedly with each other in a juxtaposed direction with a space between neighboring photosensitive drums, each of the plurality of photosensitive drums having an axis extending in an axial direction, the axial direction defining a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a plurality of developing units configured to be mounted in and withdrawn from the casing through the opening in the axial direction, each of the developing units including a developing roller provided in one-to-one correspondence with a corresponding photosensitive drum; an opening-closing member disposed on the first side of the axial direction and configured to move between an open position for exposing the opening and a closed position for covering the opening; and a first contacting-separating member provided at the opening-closing member and configured to move in the juxtaposed direction relative to the casing for moving, in a state where the opening-closing member is at the closed position, the developing roller between an adjacent position adjacent to or in contact with the corresponding photosensitive drum and a separated position spaced apart from the corresponding photosensitive drum.