Patent ID: 6236820
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a photoconductive element with plural image forming devices, comprising:an apparatus body;a plurality of image forming cartridges removably mounted to said apparatus body, said image forming cartridges forming a stack;a first structural member for partitioning off a space between respective ones of said plurality of image forming cartridges mounted near said apparatus body; anda plurality of photoconductive elements each supported by one of: a respective one of said plurality of image forming cartridges and said apparatus body, such that when said plurality of image forming cartridges are mounted to said apparatus body, said plural image forming devices are supported by said image forming cartridges and each contacts an associated one of said plurality of photoconductive elements;wherein said first structural member includes a guide extending in a direction in which said image forming cartridges are mounted and dismounted, said guide being engageable with a preselected portion of an associated one of said image forming cartridges for guiding the image forming cartridge.