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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Yasushi Okabe, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshito Takakuwa, Aisai, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An image-forming device includes image carrying members aligned in a first direction in a main casing, one of the image carrying members being for black color, and remaining ones of the image carrying members being for other colors; a developing members provided in one-to-one correspondence with the image carrying members, each of the developing members configured to contact a corresponding image carrying member, one of the developing members being for black color, and remaining ones of the developing members being for other colors r; and a first contact/separation member linearly movable in the first direction, the first contact/separation member being disposed on one side of the plurality of developing members. The first contact/separation member comprises an elongated shape in the first direction. The first contact/separation member comprises a separating surfaces configured to contact respective developing members to separate the developing member from the image carrying member.