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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2009
Ryuji Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Funada, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Okuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Hama, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirokazu Murase, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryuji Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Funada, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Okuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Hama, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirokazu Murase, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus body that includes a container attaching portion to which a developer container is removably attached; a container put-on member on which the developer container is put; and a support member to which the container put-on member is attached, the support member supporting the container put-on member to perform a movement between a first position in which the container put-on member is at the container attaching portion and a second position in which the container put-on member is pulled out from the container attaching portion, wherein at the second position, at least a part of the container put-on member is displaced downward through a rotating shaft provided on the support member to a lower position than a height of the container put-on member at the second position in the direction of gravity.