| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which can be made small in size or low in profile. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus is equipped with: a rotary development apparatus in which a developing apparatus main body is disposed as rotatable and a plurality of development machines arranged along the rotation direction of the development apparatus main body; and a frame to rotatably support the rotary development apparatus; and a driving source to drive to rotate the rotary development apparatus. The driving source to drive to rotate the rotary development apparatus is disposed in an area defined by projecting the rotary development apparatus in a direction orthogonal to the rotation axis. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |
