Pressing Mechanism for a Developing Cartridge

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes a main body; a process unit configured to be attached to and removed from the main body, the process unit being configured to integrally hold a plurality of image carriers arranged in a first direction; a plurality of developing cartridges provided in corresponding association with the image carriers, the developing cartridges configured to be attached to and removed from the process unit, each of the developing cartridges including a corresponding developer carrier, each of the developing cartridges being configured to supply developer to a corresponding image carrier; and a pressing mechanism provided in the main body, the pressing mechanism configured to press the developing cartridges, when attached to the process unit, in a direction that the developer carriers contact the image carriers.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, comprising:
a main body having an opening; a holder configured to move through the opening between an inside position in which the holder is accommodated in the main body and an outside position in which the holder is at least partially outside of the main body; a plurality of developing units each including a developing roller and containing a developer, each of the developing units being configured to be attached to and removed from the holder; an endless belt disposed in the main body, the endless belt extending in a belt extending direction where the developing units are to be arranged in the holder in the inside position; and a pressing mechanism disposed in the main body, the pressing mechanism being configured to press each of the developing units toward the endless belt.