Patent ID: 8731442
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus configured to form an image with developer of a plurality of colors on a sheet-type recording medium by a non-magnetic single component developing method, the image forming apparatus comprising: a first color developing unit which is configured to perform developing of a first color by a jumping developing method before performing developing of a second color; a second color developing unit which is configured to perform developing of the second color by a contact developing method after performing the developing of the first color by the first color developing unit, wherein the second color developing unit includes a plurality of second color developing units, and wherein the first color developing unit and the plurality of second color developing units are provided in parallel with each other; a developing unit support frame which supports the first color developing unit and the plurality of second color developing units in parallel with each other, wherein the first color developing unit includes: wherein each of the second color developing units includes: wherein the developing unit support frame rotatably supports the first color electrostatic latent image carrying member and the second color electrostatic latent image carrying members, respectively, wherein the first color developing unit case and the second color developing unit cases are detachably attached to the developing unit support frame, and wherein the first color developing unit case pressing part and the second color developing unit case pressing parts are provided to the developing unit support frame.