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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2010
Akinori Takayama, Suntou-gun, JP;
Akinori Takayama, Suntou-gun, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes a cartridge supporting member movable between an inside position inside a main assembly of the apparatus while supporting cartridges and an outside position outside the main assembly of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of positioning urging devices that urge the cartridges to positioning portions, and a plurality of spacing urging devices that urge the cartridges in directions of spacing from the positioning portions. The urging forces of the plurality of spacing urging devices are smaller than a combination of an urging force of the plurality of positioning urging devices and forces applied to the plurality of spacing urging devices by weights of the cartridges.