| 摘要 |
An image forming apparatus includes: a collecting container, provided detachably mountable to a casing of the image forming apparatus, capable of collecting a developer; a locked portion provided on the collecting container; a locking portion, provided on the casing, for locking the collecting container to prevent the collecting container from moving in a demounting direction by being locked with the locked portion when the collecting container is mounted in a main assembly of the image forming apparatus in an empty state; and a supporting portion for supporting the collecting container, the supporting portion being provided so as to be displaceable, by a weight of the developer collected by the collecting container, in a direction such that locking with the locking portion is released. |
| 主权项 |
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a collecting container, provided detachably mountable to a casing of said image forming apparatus, capable of collecting a developer; a locked portion provided on said collecting container; a locking portion, provided on the casing, for locking said collecting container to prevent said collecting container from moving in a demounting direction by being locked with said locked portion when said collecting container is mounted in a main assembly of said image forming apparatus in an empty state; and a supporting portion for supporting said collecting container, said supporting portion being provided so as to be displaceable, by a weight of the developer collected by said collecting container, in a direction such that locking with said locking portion is released. |
