Patent ID: 7660549

Claim:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising: a main assembly frame having a opening; a tray that carries a electrophotographic photosensitive member, said tray being movable among a latent image formation position which is inside said main assembly frame and in which a latent image can be formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a protruding position in which said tray protrudes out of said main assembly frame through said opening, and a movable position which is inside said main assembly frame and between said protruding position and said latent image formation position; a supporting member that movably supports said tray, said supporting member being movable between a first position for placing said tray in the latent image formation position, and a second position for moving said tray between the protruding position and said movable position; and a regulating member movable between a regulating position for regulating movement of said supporting member from the second position to the first position when said tray is at a position which is in a position beyond said movable position and projecting out of said main assembly frame, and a permitting position for permitting movement of said supporting member from the second position to the first position when said tray is at said movable position.