Patent ID: 7016629
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a loading unit forming at least a portion of a top face of the image forming apparatus; a discharging unit disposed on the top face of the image forming apparatus, wherein image-formed recording media are discharged through the discharging onto the loading unit; and a plurality of developer containing members disposed in the image forming apparatus under the loading unit, the developer containing members being arranged in a direction extending from an operation side of the image forming apparatus, and the developer containing members configured to provide corresponding imaging units with developer; wherein the developer containing members are detachable from the image forming apparatus, and each developer containing member can be handled within a space above the image forming apparatus without changing an orientation thereof; the more distant the developer containing member is from the discharging unit, the higher the developer containing member is disposed; and the loading unit can be opened around a rotative center unit disposed at a position beyond the developer containing members from the operation side of the image forming apparatus.