Image Forming Device Including Mechanism for Moving Developer Cartridge

摘要

An image forming device includes a main body, a plurality of developer cartridges, a drawer, and an ejecting mechanism. The drawer is movable relative to the main body. The plurality of developer cartridges are juxtaposed in a predetermined direction and detachably attached to the drawer. Each developer cartridge includes a developing roller whose rotational axis extends in an axial direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction. The ejecting mechanism moves at least one developer cartridge from an attached position in a moving direction relative to the drawer. The moving direction intersects the predetermined direction and is orthogonal to the axial direction. The ejecting mechanism includes an operating part and an actuating part. The actuating part moves the at least one developer cartridge from the attached position in the moving direction in response to the operating part receiving an operating force.

主权项

1. An image forming device comprising:
a main body; a plurality of developer cartridges juxtaposed in a predetermined direction, each of the plurality of developer cartridges including a developing roller whose rotational axis extends in an axial direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction; a drawer configured to move relative to the main body and to which the plurality of developer cartridges are detachably attached, the plurality of developer cartridges being disposed at a first position when the plurality of developer cartridges are attached to the drawer, respectively; and an ejecting mechanism configured to move at least one of the plurality of developer cartridges from the first position in a moving direction relative to the drawer, the moving direction intersecting the predetermined direction and being orthogonal to the axial direction, the ejecting mechanism including:
an operating part configured to receive an operating force; andan actuating part configured to move the at least one of the plurality of developer cartridges from the first position in the moving direction in response to the operating part receiving the operating force.