Patent ID: 8682210
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image-forming device comprising: a casing; a plurality of photosensitive drums arranged parallel to each other in the casing, each of the plurality of photosensitive drums having an axis extending in a first direction; a plurality of developing units each of which corresponds to each of the plurality of photosensitive drums, the plurality of developing units including a first developing unit and second developing units; a belt disposed in contact with the plurality of photosensitive drums to circulate, the belt having a portion configured to move in a second direction crossing the first direction; a cleaning member configured to clean waste toner remaining on the belt; a first conveying unit extending in the first direction, the first conveying unit being configured to convey the waste toner cleaned by the cleaning member; a second conveying unit extending in the first direction, the second conveying unit being placed separately from the first conveying unit in a third direction orthogonal to both of the first direction and the second direction; and a connecting unit configured to connect the first conveying unit and the second conveying unit, wherein the waste toner is conveyed by the first conveying unit, passed through the connecting unit, and conveyed by the second conveying unit, wherein the first developing unit further comprises a container configured to store the waste toner conveyed by the second conveying unit, each of the second developing units does not comprise a container configured to store the waste toner conveyed by the second conveying unit, and wherein the connecting unit is positioned on one end side of the plurality of photosensitive drums in the first direction, the connecting unit is overlapped with the container when viewed in the first direction.