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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1994
Yozo Fujii, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Moriguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshikazu Ikunami, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiko Matsunawa, Hachioji, JP;
Akihiko Tamura, Hachioji, JP;
Kazuo Yasuda, Hachioji, JP;
Tadashi Miwa, Hachioji, JP;
Tatsumi Horiuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Tadao Kishimoto, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshihide Fujimaki, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Takagiwa, Hachioji, JP;
Takashi Tamura, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a color image forming apparatus, an image retainer, a charger, a plurality of developing devices and a cleaner are made in one unit. The unit is dismountably supported in a housing so that the unit can be moved out from a first position at which the unit is set in the housing to a second position at which jam disposition is conducted. When the unit means is placed at the second position, a part of the apparatus is used to cover the image retaining surface at the transfer section.