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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2006
Shunichiro Shishikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeru Tsukada, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoya Yamasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Aratake, Kanagawa, JP;
Shunichiro Shishikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeru Tsukada, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoya Yamasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Aratake, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus comprises: a rotary unit having a plurality of development devices provided around a rotary shaft, the development device including a constituent unit, wherein the plurality of the development devices move to a development position where the development devices sequentially oppose an image carrier by rotation of the rotary unit, and the development device in the development position develops an electrostatic latent image on the image carrier,