IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a process unit pulled out from an apparatus main body along a pull-out direction. the process unit includes a pair of side plates, a plurality of developing devices, a lock member, and a biasing member. the side plates face each other in a direction crossing the pull-out direction. the developing devices are arranged along the pull-out direction and attached to the side plates detachably. the lock member is provided for each developing device and movable between a lock position and an unlock position. the biasing member biases the lock member to the lock position. the apparatus main body includes a guide part. as the process unit is pulled out, one of the lock members is guided by the guide part and moved to the lock position or the unlock position such that the developing device corresponding to the lock member is locked or unlocked.

Inventor(s): Dat The Hoang

CPC Classification: G03G21/185 (using a processing cartridge {, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit})

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