Image Forming Apparatus

Abstract

The invention provides an image forming apparatus which has a processing unit and is miniaturized. The image forming apparatus includes a a supply part for storing sheets; a first wall possessing a first opening and in a first direction of the image forming apparatus; a second wall possessing a second opening and in a second direction vertical with the first direction; a power supply part located nearby the wall in the first direction; a driving part located nearby the wall relative to the power supply part; a conveying part for conveying the sheets; a conveying path cover part rotating at an opening position exposing the conveying part and the enclosing position for covering the conveying part; a processing unit which is detachably mounted to the driving part and the power supply part from the second direction; and a toner box which is detachably mounted from the first direction, is independent with the processing unit to be installed to the image forming apparatus. The toner box and the processing unit are installed in a manner of taking the length directions of the toner box and the processing unit as the first direction.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of a patent application with an application date of October 9, 2013, an application number of 201310467546.3, and an invention title of "image forming device", the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0002] Embodiments described in the specification of the present invention relate to techniques for downsizing an image forming apparatus including a processing unit. Background technique [0003] In the prior art, there are processing units (Patent Documents 1 and 2) in which a developing unit (a unit including a toner cartridge), a photosensitive drum, etc. The drum and the like are integrated and set to be detachable from the main body of the image forming apparatus. In an image forming apparatus including such a processing unit, an inlet and outlet for inserting and detaching the processing unit may be provided on a wall surface on the front side of the image forming apparatus in...

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Problems solved by technology

[0008] However, in the image forming apparatus provided with the processing unit disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the photosensitive drum, the developing unit, the charging roller, and the cleaning blade are integrally constituted as the processing unit, there is a problem that the inlet and outlet become larger and the inlet and outlet are provided. The problem that the strength of the surface decreases

In addition, in an image forming apparatus in which an entrance and exit are provided on the front wall surface, in order to ensure the strength of the front wall surface, the area of ​​the wall surface other than the entrance and exit becomes wider, making it difficult to miniaturize the image forming apparatus.

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