Patent ID: 8090306
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus body provided with a rolling member and a horizontal guide; an image bearing member adapted to bear a toner image on a surface thereof; a cleaning device adapted to remove toner remaining on the surface of the image bearing member; and a waste-toner collection system for collecting waste toner which is the toner removed by the cleaning device, the waste-toner collection system including: wherein the waste toner container is adapted to be set in a collection position for allowing the waste toner container to receive the waste toner discharged from the transport section, correspondingly to the retracted position of the holder tray, and to be set in a replacement position for allowing the replacement operation to be performed through the container-replacement opening from above the holder tray, corresponding to the drawn-out position of the holder tray; wherein the roller member is disposed to support a lower surface of the guide plate from below in such a manner that the bottom portion of the holder tray is lifted from a bottom surface of the apparatus body, and adapted to be rotated according to a slide contact with the lower surface of the guide plate during the operation of drawing out or pushing the holder tray from/into the apparatus body; and the horizontal guide is adapted to guide the guide plate approximately horizontally while slidably contacting an upper surface of the guide plate during the operation of drawing out or pushing the holder tray from/into the apparatus body.