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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1989
Yasuo Abuyama, Ebina, JP;
Fumito Ide, Zama, JP;
Osamu Hamanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Sanbayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An image-forming apparatus is provided with a photosensitive drum rotatably located in a housing, and a developing device for developing the latent image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum. A first developing unit of the developing device develops the latent image by a color developing agent. A second developing unit develops the latent image by a second black developing agent. The first and second developing units are alternatively driven by a switch provided on a control panel which is located on the housing. The first developing unit is in the form of a cartridge which can be removably set in the housing. A pair of positioning members are attached to the front and rear walls of the developing agent supply section of the first developing unit. Both end support portions of the handle are swingably mounted on the positioning members by supporting shafts, individually. Each support portion of the handle is fitted with a hook which can rock around its corresponding supporting shaft. The hook engages its corresponding retaining pin on the housing, thereby restraining the handle from moving upward. An engaging recess (a first positioning portion) and an end face (a second positioning portion), both formed on the bottom side of each positioning member, are adapted to engage and abut against positioning pins on the housing, respectively. Thus, the first developing unit is held in a prescribed position.