Electrophotographic image forming apparatus

摘要

An images forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material comprises: a main assembly having an engaging portion (69); a plurality of photosensitive members(1) on which toner images are to be formed; a belt member (13); a drawer member (35) that supports said photosensitive members, said drawer member movable between a image forming position in which said photosensitive members is contacted said belt member and a separating position in which said photosensitive members id separated form said belt member inside said main assembly, and said drawer member movable in a drawing direction between the separating position and an outside position in which said drawer is outside said main assembly; and a portion to be engaged (67) which is provided on said drawer member and which is engaged with said engaging portion to prevent said drawer member from moving in the drawing direction. When said drawer member moves from the image forming position to the separating position, said engaging portion engages with said portion to be engaged, and when said drawer member moves form the separating position to the outside position, said engaging portion disengages from said portion to be engaged.