Patent ID: 7162186

Claim:
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, comprising: an image bearing member; first developing means for developing a latent image formed on said image bearing member; second developing means for developing a latent image formed on said image bearing member; a rotary member for holding said first and second developing means, with a first drive receiving part being provided at a first side plate at one end portion in a longitudinal direction of said rotary member, and a second drive receiving part being provided at a second side plate at the other end portion; a rotary shaft including a first drive transmitting part engaged with said first drive receiving part, and a second drive transmitting part engaged with said second drive receiving part; a driving source for driving said rotary shaft, wherein when said rotary shaft is rotated by power of said driving source, the power is transmitted to said first and second drive receiving parts and said rotary member is rotated; wherein said rotary member includes a connecting member having a “ ” shaped section for connecting a center of said first side plate and a center of said second side plate.