Image forming apparatus including pivotable process cartridge

摘要

There is provided an image forming apparatus including a main body and a process cartridge including a photosensitive body cartridge and a developing cartridge. The photosensitive body cartridge includes a photosensitive body and a waste developing agent storage container. The developing cartridge includes a developing agent carrier. The photosensitive body cartridge is configured to receive the developing cartridge such that the developing cartridge is attached to and detached from the photosensitive body cartridge through a particular space defined in the main body. The process cartridge is configured to pivot, with respect to the main body, between a first position, in which the waste developing agent storage container is positioned outside the particular space entirely, and a second position, in which the waste developing agent storage container at least partially occupies the particular space.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a main body; and a process cartridge including:
a photosensitive body cartridge including:
a photosensitive body configured to rotate on an axis; anda waste developing agent storage container configured to store a developing agent collected from the photosensitive body; anda developing cartridge including a developing agent carrier configured to supply the developing agent to the photosensitive body, wherein the photosensitive body cartridge is configured to receive the developing cartridge such that the developing cartridge is attached to and detached from the photosensitive body cartridge through a particular space with respect to a direction orthogonal to the axis, the particular space being defined in the main body, and wherein the process cartridge is configured to pivot, with respect to the main body, between a first position, in which the waste developing agent storage container is positioned outside the particular space entirely, and a second position, in which the waste developing agent storage container at least partially occupies the particular space.