Patent ID: 7796916
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a first image forming unit, comprising a first image bearing member on which a toner image is to be formed, detachably mountable to a main assembly of said image forming apparatus; a second image forming unit, comprising a second image bearing member on which a toner image is to be formed, detachably mountable to the main assembly of said image forming apparatus in a position adjacent to said first image forming unit mounted in the main assembly of said image forming apparatus; a transfer device that transfers the toner image formed on said first image bearing member and the toner image formed on said second image bearing member onto a transfer medium; an opening through which said first image forming unit and said second image forming unit are passable during mounting and demounting operations; an openable member movable to an open position and a close position so as to open and close said opening; and a guide portion, provided to said openable member, that guides at least one of said first image forming unit and said second image forming unit to be mounted in the main assembly when said openable member is located in the open position, wherein said guide portion is provided so that at least a part of said guide portion enters a space between said first image forming unit mounted in the main assembly of said image forming apparatus and said second image forming unit mounted in the main assembly of said image forming apparatus when said openable member is located in the close position.