Patent ID: 8311443

Claim:
An image-forming device comprising: a holding member configured to hold a plurality of photosensitive members arranged in a first direction, each photosensitive member being apart from an adjacent photosensitive member and extending in a second direction; a plurality of developing units corresponding to the plurality of photosensitive members respectively, each developing unit configured to supply developer to the corresponding photosensitive member; an endless belt having a first straight section extending in the first direction, the first straight section configured to oppose the plurality of photosensitive members in a third direction; and a cleaning unit configured to oppose the first straight section to clean toner remaining on the endless belt, the cleaning unit comprising: a cleaning member configured to contact the endless belt to clean the remaining toner; an accommodating unit configured to accommodate the remaining toner cleaned by the cleaning member; and a conveying unit held by the holding member, the conveying unit configured to convey the remaining toner from the cleaning member to the accommodating unit, the conveying unit comprising: a first conveying unit having a first end and a second end in the second direction, the first conveying unit configured to convey the remaining toner cleaned by the cleaning member from the first end to the second end; a first casing accommodating the cleaning member and the first conveying unit; a second conveying unit disposed at the second end to convey the remaining toner conveyed by the first conveying unit in the third direction; a lift configured to accommodate the second conveying unit; a cleaner side connecting part disposed on the first casing and disposed at the second end to relay the remaining toner conveyed by the first conveying unit to the second conveying unit, the cleaner side connecting part having a relay-axis extending in the second direction; and a lift side connecting part disposed on the lift, the cleaner side connecting part and the lift side connecting part being rotatable connected with each other, wherein the cleaning member is configured to pivot about the relay axis to move between a contacting position for contacting the endless belt and a separating position for separating from the endless belt.