Patent ID: 7729635

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming apparatus body; a first unit detachably attached to the image forming apparatus body; a second unit detachably attached to the image forming apparatus body; and a movement mechanism that moves at least one of the first unit and the second unit to satisfy the condition that each of the first unit and the second unit is disposed not to hinder the other from being attached to and detached from the image forming apparatus body; wherein the first unit has a development device and the second unit has a developer accommodating portion in which a developer to be supplied to the development device is accommodated; wherein the image forming apparatus body has an opening portion with which at least one of the first unit and the second unit is attached and detached and an opening/closing cover that opens and closes the opening, and wherein the movement mechanism cooperates with the opening of the opening/closing cover, and wherein the second unit is connected to the first unit, and the movement mechanism moves at least a part of the second unit to a position at which the part of the second unit is drawn out of the image forming apparatus body, after moving the second unit cooperating with the opening of the opening/closing cover to disconnect the second unit from the first unit.