Color image forming apparatus having movable developer members

Details Color image forming apparatus having movable developer members Color image forming apparatus having movable developer members

2011-02-08

2011-02-08

Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of developing

C399S228000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07885562

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body; a plurality of image carrying members; a plurality of developing members; a translation member that reciprocates in a straight line in a direction in which the image carrying members are aligned to move the developing members between an engagement position where the developing members are brought into contact with the image carrying members and a disengagement position where the developing members are disengaged from the image carrying members; and a force imparting mechanism, when at least one of the developing members is moved from the disengagement position to the engagement position by a movement of the translation member in a first direction, the force imparting mechanism imparting a force that includes a force component directed to a second direction opposite to the first direction into the translation member.

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