Image forming apparatus main body and image forming system using an electrophotographic image forming process to form an image on a medium

• US 10,025,268 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2015
• Issued: 07/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Makiguchi, Daisuke, Tanabe, Masato, Shimizu, Hiroki, Ueno, Takahito, Takeuchi, Toshiaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Royer, William J
• Application Number:
  US15/128,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20170102669A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,218 Days
• Field of Search: 399 12, 399111
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 21/1647 Mechanical connection means
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 21/1842 for guiding and mounting the process cartridge, positioning, alignment, locks G03G21/1864 and G03G21/1871 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 21/1896 mechanical or optical identification means, e.g. protrusions, bar codes

Abstract

A main body includes a second movable member that is movable and that has a first recess portion. The second movable member is moved from a first position where a first projecting portion of a first cartridge can enter the first recess portion to a second position by a movement of the first projecting portion, thereby allowing a second cartridge to be moved to an attachment position of the main body. The second movable member also allows a third projecting portion of the second cartridge to enter the first recess portion at the first position. The second movable member is moved to the second position when the third projecting portion enters the first recess portion, thereby allowing the second cartridge to be moved to the attachment position.

Claims

1. An image forming apparatus main body that allows a first cartridge and a second cartridge to be inserted into an attachment position thereof, the first cartridge including a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion, the second cartridge including a third projecting portion, which has a shape different from that of the first projecting portion, and a fourth projecting portion, the image forming apparatus main body comprising:

a movable member that has a first portion, a second portion and has a first recess portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion,

wherein, during attachment of the first cartridge to the image forming apparatus main body, the first portion is moved from a first position where the first projecting portion is allowed to enter the first recess portion to a second position by a movement of the first projecting portion in the first recess portion toward a downstream side in an insertion direction of the first cartridge, and allows the second projecting portion to pass through an upstream side of the second portion in a movement direction in which the second portion is moved with the movement of the first portion from the first position to the second position so as to allow the first cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during attachment of the second cartridge to the image forming apparatus main body, the first portion at the first position allows the third projecting portion to enter the first recess portion, and, when the third projecting portion enters the first recess portion, the first portion at the second position allows the fourth projecting portion to pass through the upstream side of the second portion in the movement direction so as to allow the second cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body.

2. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 1,

wherein a first inclined portion is provided on a downstream side of the first recess portion in the movement direction, and

wherein, the first inclined portion is brought into contact with the first projecting portion and the third projecting portion so as to receive a force to move the first portion from the first position to the second position.

3. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 2, wherein, in the first recess portion, a width of an inside of the first recess portion in a direction perpendicular to the first inclined portion is greater than a width of the inside of the first recess portion in the movement direction at an end portion of the first inclined portion on the downstream side in the insertion direction.

4. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 2, wherein, in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, a length of part of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the first projecting portion is less than a distance between the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion, and, in the insertion direction of the second cartridge, a length of part of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the third projecting portion is less than a distance between the third projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion.

5. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 4,

wherein, for the first recess portion, a first flat portion is provided so as to be connected to a downstream portion of the first inclined portion in the insertion direction, and

wherein, a sum of a distance of the first flat portion and a distance of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the first projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge is greater than the distance between the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, and a sum of a distance of the first flat portion and a distance of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the third projecting portion in the insertion direction of the second cartridge is greater than the distance between the third projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion in the insertion direction of the second cartridge.

6. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 2, wherein the first inclined portion, a second inclined portion, which is inclined toward the downstream side in the movement direction as the second inclined portion extends toward the downstream side in the insertion direction of a third cartridge not operable with the image forming apparatus main body, and a first regulating portion, which blocks entrance of the third cartridge into the attachment position, are provided in this order from an upstream side in the insertion direction of the third cartridge for the first recess portion on a surface on the downstream side of the first recess portion in the movement direction.

7. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 2, wherein the second portion is urged toward the upstream side in the movement direction by an urging member.

8. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 2, wherein the second portion is urged toward the upstream side in the movement direction by gravity.

9. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 1,

wherein, during removal of the first cartridge from the image forming apparatus main body, the first portion is moved from the first position to the second position by a movement of the second projecting portion toward an upstream side in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, thereby allowing the first projecting portion to enter the first recess portion so as to allow the first cartridge to be removed from the image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during removal of the second cartridge from the image forming apparatus main body, the first portion is moved from the first position to the second position by a movement of the fourth projecting portion toward the upstream side in the insertion direction of the second cartridge, thereby allowing the third projecting portion to enter the first recess portion so as to allow the second cartridge to be removed from the image forming apparatus main body.

10. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 1, wherein the movable member has a third portion and a second recess portion disposed between the second portion and the third portion, and the second recess portion allows entrance of the second projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion thereinto.

11. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 1, further comprising:

a guide portion that guides the first cartridge and the second cartridge in the insertion direction from a position where the first cartridge and the second cartridge are present before the movable member acts on the first cartridge and the second cartridge to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body.

12. An image forming system comprising:

a first cartridge that includes a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion;

a second cartridge that includes a third projecting portion, which has a shape different from that of the first projecting portion, and a fourth projecting portion; and

a first image forming apparatus main body that allows the first cartridge and the second cartridge to be inserted into an attachment position thereof,

wherein the first image forming apparatus main body includes a first movable member that has a first portion, a second portion and a first recess portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion,

wherein, during attachment of the first cartridge to the first image forming apparatus main body, the first portion is moved from a first position where the first projecting portion is allowed to enter the first recess portion to a second position by a movement of the first projecting portion in the first recess portion toward a downstream side in an insertion direction of the first cartridge, thereby allowing the second projecting portion to pass through an upstream side of the second portion in a first movement direction in which the second portion is moved with the movement of the first portion from the first position to the second position so as to allow the first cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the first image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during attachment of the second cartridge to the first image forming apparatus main body, the first portion at the first position allows the third projecting portion to enter the first recess portion, and, when the third projecting portion enters the first recess portion, first portion at the second position allows the fourth projecting portion to pass through the upstream side of the second portion in the first movement direction so as to allow the second cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the first image forming apparatus main body.

13. The image forming system according to claim 12,

wherein a first inclined portion is provided on a downstream side of the first recess portion in the first movement direction, and

wherein, the first inclined portion is brought into contact with the first projecting portion and the third projecting portion so as to receive a force to move the first portion from the first position to the second position.

14. The image forming system according to claim 13, wherein, in the first recess portion, a width of an inside of the first recess portion in a direction perpendicular to the first inclined portion is greater than a width of the inside of the first recess portion in the first movement direction at an end portion of the first inclined portion on the downstream side in the insertion direction of at least one of the first cartridge or the second cartridge.

15. The image forming system according to claim 13, wherein, in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, a length of part of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the first projecting portion is less than a distance between the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion, and, in the insertion direction of the second cartridge, a length of part of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the third projecting portion is less than a distance between the third projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion.

16. The image forming system according to claim 15,

wherein, a sum of a distance of the first flat portion and a distance of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the first projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge is greater than the distance between the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, and a sum of a distance of the first flat portion and a distance of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the third projecting portion in the insertion direction of the second cartridge is greater than the distance between the third projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion in the insertion direction of the second cartridge.

17. The image forming system according to claim 13, wherein the first inclined portion, a second inclined portion, which is inclined toward the downstream side in the first movement direction as the second inclined portion extends toward the downstream side in the insertion direction of a third cartridge not operable with the first image forming apparatus main body, and a first regulating portion, which blocks entrance of the third cartridge into the attachment position, are provided in this order from an upstream side in the insertion direction for the first recess portion on a surface on the downstream side of the first recess portion in the first movement direction.

18. The image forming system according to claim 13, wherein the second portion is urged toward the upstream side in the first movement direction by an urging member.

19. The image forming system according to claim 13, wherein the second portion is urged toward the upstream side in the first movement direction by gravity.

20. The image forming system according to claim 12,

wherein, during removal of the first cartridge from the first image forming apparatus main body, the first portion is moved from the first position to the second position by a movement of the second projecting portion toward an upstream side in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, thereby allowing the first projecting portion to enter the first recess portion so as to allow the first cartridge to be removed from the first image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during removal of the second cartridge from the first image forming apparatus main body, the first portion is moved from the first position to the second position by a movement of the fourth projecting portion toward the upstream side in the insertion direction of the second cartridge, thereby allowing the third projecting portion to enter the first recess portion so as to allow the second cartridge to be removed from the first image forming apparatus main body.

21. The image forming system according to claim 12, wherein the first movable member has a third portion and a second recess portion disposed between the second portion and the third portion, and the second recess portion allows entrance of the second projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion thereinto.

22. The image forming system according to claim 12, wherein the first image forming apparatus main body includes a guide portion that guides the first cartridge and the second cartridge in the insertion direction from a position where the first cartridge and the second cartridge are present before the first movable member acts on the first cartridge and the second cartridge to the attachment position of the first image forming apparatus main body.

23. The image forming system according to claim 12, further comprising:

a second image forming apparatus main body includes a second movable member that has a fourth portion, a fifth portion and a second recess portion disposed between the fourth portion and the fifth portion,

wherein, during attachment of the second cartridge to the second image forming apparatus main body, the fourth portion is moved from a third position where the third projecting portion is allowed to enter the second recess portion to a fourth position when the third projecting portion enters the second recess portion, and allows the fourth projecting portion to pass through an upstream side of the fifth portion in a second movement direction in which the fifth portion is moved with the movement of the fourth portion from the third position to the fourth position so as to allow the second cartridge to be moved to an attachment position of the second image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during attachment of the first cartridge to the second image forming apparatus main body, the second recess portion blocks the movement of the first projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge.

24. The image forming system according to claim 23,

wherein the second cartridge includes the third projecting portion, and the fourth projecting portion, a section of the third projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the second cartridge and the second movement direction is less than a section of the first projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the first cartridge and the second movement direction,

wherein a length of an inside of the second recess portion is less than that of the first recess portion in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the second cartridge, and the third projecting portion is brought into contact with the inside of the second recess portion, and

wherein, during the attachment of the first cartridge to the second image forming apparatus main body, the second movable member blocks entrance of the first projecting portion into the second recess portion.

25. The image forming system according to claim 23, wherein a first inclined portion, which is brought into contact with the third projecting portion so as to receive a force to move the second movable member from the third position to the fourth position, a second inclined portion, which is inclined toward the downstream side in the second movement direction as the fifth inclined portion extends toward the downstream side in the insertion direction of a third cartridge not operable with the second image forming apparatus main body, and a first regulating portion, which blocks entrance of the third cartridge into the attachment position, are provided in this order from the upstream side in the insertion direction for the second recess portion on a surface on the downstream side of the second recess portion in the second movement direction.

26. The image forming system according to claim 12, wherein a section of the first projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the first cartridge and the first movement direction has a circular shape, a section of the third projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the second cartridge and the movement direction has a circular shape, and a diameter of the third projecting portion is less than that of the first projecting portion.

27. The image forming system according to claim 12, wherein a section of the first projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the first cartridge and the first movement direction, and a section of the third projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the second cartridge and the first movement direction respectively have a non-circular shape that have a length in the insertion direction shorter than a length in the first movement direction, and

the section of the first projecting portion and the second of the third projecting portion have substantially identical length to the first movement direction.

28. An image forming apparatus main body that allows a first cartridge and a second cartridge to be inserted into an attachment position thereof, the first cartridge including a first movable member including a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion, the first movable member being movable, the second cartridge including a second movable member including an third projecting portion, which has a shape different from that of the first projecting portion, and a fourth projecting portion, the second movable member being movable,

wherein the image forming apparatus main body has a first portion, a second portion, and a first recess portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion,

wherein, during attachment of the first cartridge to the image forming apparatus main body, the first recess portion causes the first movable member to be moved from a first position where the first projecting portion is allowed to enter the first recess portion to a second position by a movement of the first projecting portion to a movement direction on a downstream side in an insertion direction of the first cartridge in the first recess portion, thereby allowing

the second projecting portion to pass through a downstream side of the second portion in the movement direction so as to allow the first cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during attachment of the second cartridge to the image forming apparatus main body, the first recess portion causes the second movable member to be moved from a third position where the third projecting portion is allowed to enter the first recess portion to a fourth position by a movement of the third projecting portion to the movement direction on the downstream side in the insertion direction of the second cartridge in the first recess portion, thereby allowing the fourth projecting portion to pass through the downstream side of the second portion in the movement direction so as to allow the second cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body.

29. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 28, wherein a first inclined portion is provided on the downstream side of the first recess portion in the movement direction, wherein, the first inclined portion is brought into contact with the first projecting portion so as to receive a force to move the first movable member from the first position to the second position, and the first inclined portion is brought into contact with the third projecting portion so as to receive a force to move the second movable member from the first position to the second position.

30. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 29, wherein, in the first recess portion, a width of an inside of the first recess portion in a direction perpendicular to the first inclined portion is greater than a width of the inside of the first recess portion in the movement direction at an end portion of the first inclined portion on the downstream side in the insertion direction of at least one of the first cartridge or the second cartridge.

31. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 29, wherein, in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, a length of part of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the first projecting portion is less than a distance between the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion, and, in the insertion direction of the second cartridge, a length of part of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the third projecting portion is less than a distance between the third projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion.

32. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 31, wherein, for the first recess portion, a first flat portion is provided so as to be connected to a downstream portion of the first inclined portion in the insertion direction, and

wherein, a sum of a distance of the first flat portion and a distance of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the first projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge is greater than the distance between the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, and a sum of a distance of the first flat portion and a distance of the first inclined portion brought into contract with the third projecting portion in the insertion direction of the second cartridge is greater than the distance between the third projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion in the insertion direction of the second cartridge.

33. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 29, wherein the first inclined portion, an second inclined portion, which is inclined toward the downstream side in the movement direction as the second inclined portion extends toward the downstream side in the insertion direction of a third cartridge not operable with the image forming apparatus main body, and a first regulating portion, which blocks entrance of the third cartridge into the attachment position, are provided in this order from an upstream side in the insertion direction of the third cartridge for the first recess portion on a surface on the downstream side of the first recess portion in the movement direction.

34. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 29, wherein the first movable member and the second movable member are urged toward an upstream side in the movement direction by respective urging members.

35. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 29, wherein the first movable member and the second movable member are urged toward an upstream side in the movement direction by gravity.

36. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 28,

wherein, during removal of the first cartridge from the image forming apparatus main body, the second portion causes the first movable member to be moved from the first position to the second position by a movement of the second projecting portion toward the upstream side in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, thereby allowing the first projecting portion to enter the first recess portion so as to allow the first cartridge to be removed from the image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during removal of the second cartridge from the image forming apparatus main body, the second portion causes the second movable member to be moved from the third position to the fourth position by a movement of the fourth projecting portion toward the upstream side in an insertion direction of the second cartridge, thereby allowing the third projecting portion to enter the first recess portion so as to allow the second cartridge to be removed from the image forming apparatus main body.

37. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 28, wherein a third portion and a second recess portion disposed between the second portion and the third portion, and the second recess portion allows the second projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion to enter thereinto.

38. The image forming apparatus main body according to claim 28, wherein a guide portion is provided, and the guide portion guides the first cartridge and the second cartridge in the insertion direction from a position where the first projecting portion and the third projecting portion are present before the first recess portion acts on the first projecting portion and the third projecting portion to the attachment position of the image forming apparatus main body.

39. An image forming system comprising:

a first cartridge that includes a first movable member that is movable and that includes a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion;

a second cartridge that includes a second movable member that is movable and that includes an third projecting portion, which has a shape different from that of the first projecting portion, and a fourth projecting portion; and

a first image forming apparatus main body that has a first portion, a second portion, and a first recess portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, and the first recess portion and that allows the first cartridge and the second cartridge to be inserted to an attachment position thereof,

wherein, during attachment of the first cartridge to the first image forming apparatus main body, the first recess portion causes the first movable member to be moved from a first position where the first projecting portion is allowed to enter the first recess portion to a second position by a movement of the first projecting portion to a first movement direction on a downstream side in an insertion direction of the first cartridge in the first recess portion, thereby allowing the second projecting portion to pass through a downstream side of the second recess portion in the first movement direction so as to allow the first cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the first image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during attachment of the second cartridge to the first image forming apparatus main body, the first recess portion causes the seconds movable member to be moved from a third position where the third projecting portion is allowed to enter the first recess portion to a fourth position by a movement of the third projecting portion to a second movement direction on the downstream side in the insertion direction of the second cartridge in the first recess portion, thereby allowing the fourth projecting portion to pass through on the downstream side of the second portion in the second movement direction so as to allow the second cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the first image forming apparatus main body.

40. The image forming system according to claim 39, wherein a first inclined portion is provided on a surface on the downstream side of the first recess portion in the first movement direction and the second movement direction, and wherein the first inclined portion is brought into contact with the first projecting portion and the third projecting portion so as to receive forces to allow the first movable member and the second movable member to be moved.

41. The image forming system according to claim 40, wherein, in the first recess portion, a width of an inside of the first recess portion in a direction perpendicular to the first inclined portion is greater than a width of the inside of the first recess portion in at least one of the first movement direction or the second movement direction at an end portion of the first inclined portion on the downstream side in the insertion direction.

42. The image forming system according to claim 40, wherein, in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, a length of part of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the first projecting portion is less than a distance between the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion, and, in the insertion direction of the second cartridge, a length of part of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the third projecting portion is less than a distance between the third projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion.

43. The image forming system according to claim 42, wherein, for the first recess portion, a first flat portion is provided so as to be connected to a downstream portion of the first inclined portion in the insertion direction, and wherein, a sum of a distance of the first flat portion and a distance of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the first projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge is greater than the distance between the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge, and a sum of a distance of the first flat portion and a distance of the first inclined portion brought into contact with the third projecting portion in the insertion direction of the second cartridge is greater than the distance between the third projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion in the insertion direction of the second cartridge.

44. The image forming system according to claim 40, wherein a third cartridge not operable with the first image forming apparatus main body, the third cartridge includes a third movable member that is movable in a third movement direction, and wherein the first inclined portion, an second inclined portion, which is inclined toward the downstream side in the third movement direction as the second inclined portion extends toward the downstream side in the insertion direction of the third cartridge, and a first regulating portion, which blocks entrance of the third cartridge into the attachment position, are provided in this order from an upstream side in the insertion direction of the third cartridge for the first recess portion on the surface on the downstream side of the first recess portion in the third movement direction.

45. The image forming system according to claim 40, wherein the first movable member is urged toward an upstream side in the first movement direction by a first urging member, and the second movable member is urged toward an upstream side in the second movement direction by a second urging member.

46. The image forming system according to claim 40, wherein the first movable member is urged toward an upstream side in the first movement direction by gravity, and the second movable member is urged toward an upstream side in the second movement direction by gravity.

47. The image forming system according to claim 39,

wherein, during removal of the first cartridge from the first image forming apparatus main body, the second portion causes the first movable member to be moved from the first position to the second position by a movement of the second projecting portion toward the upstream side in an insertion direction of the first cartridge, thereby allowing the first projecting portion to enter the first recess portion so as to allow the first cartridge to be removed from the first image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during removal of the second cartridge from the first image forming apparatus main body, the second portion causes the second movable member to be moved from the third position to the fourth position by a movement of the fourth projecting portion toward the upstream side in an insertion direction of the second cartridge, thereby allowing the third projecting portion to enter the first recess portion so as to allow the second cartridge to be removed from the first image forming apparatus main body.

48. The image forming system according to claim 39, wherein a third portion and an second recess portion disposed between the second portion and the third portion, and the second recess portion that allows the second projecting portion and the fourth projecting portion to enter there into.

49. The image forming system according to claim 39, wherein the first image forming apparatus main body includes a guide portion that guides the first cartridge and the second cartridge in the insertion direction from a position where the first projecting portion and the third projecting portion are present before the first recess portion acts on the first projecting portion and the third projecting portion to the attachment position of the first image forming apparatus main body.

50. The image forming system according to claim 39, further comprising:

a second image forming apparatus main body that has a fourth portion, a fifth portion, and a third recess portion disposed between the fourth portion and the fifth portion,

wherein, during attachment of the second cartridge to the sixth image forming apparatus main body, the third recess portion causes the second movable member to be moved from the third position where the third projecting portion is allowed to enter the third recess portion to the fourth position by a movement of the third projecting portion toward the downstream side the insertion direction of the second cartridge in the third recess portion, thereby allowing the fourth projecting portion to pass through the downstream side of the fifth portion in the second movement direction so as to allow the second cartridge to be moved to the attachment position of the second image forming apparatus main body, and

wherein, during attachment of the first cartridge to the second image forming apparatus main body, the third recess portion blocks a movement of the first projecting portion in the insertion direction of the first cartridge.

51. The image forming system according to claim 50, wherein a section of the third projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the second cartridge and the second movement direction is less than a section of the first projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the first cartridge and the first movement direction, and wherein, a length of an inside of the third recess portion perpendicular to the insertion direction of the first cartridge is less than that of the first recess portion perpendicular to the insertion direction of the first cartridge so as to allow the third projecting portion to enter the third recess portion and block entrance of the first projecting portion at the first position during attachment of the first cartridge to the second image forming apparatus main body.

52. The image forming system according to claim 50, wherein a third cartridge not operable with the second image forming apparatus main body, the third cartridge includes a third movable member that is movable in a third movement direction, and wherein a first inclined portion, which is brought into contact with the first projecting portion so as to cause the first movable member to be moved from the first position to the second position, a second inclined portion, which is inclined toward the downstream side in the third movement direction as the second inclined portion extends toward the downstream side in the insertion direction, and a second regulating portion, which blocks entrance of the third cartridge into the attachment position, are provided in this order from the upstream side in the insertion direction of the third cartridge for the third recess portion on a surface on the downstream side of the third recess portion in the third movement direction.

53. The image forming system according to claim 50, wherein a section of the first projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the first cartridge and the first movement direction has a circular shape, a section of the third projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the second cartridge and the second movement direction has a circular shape, and a diameter of the third projecting portion is less than that of the first projecting portion.

54. The image forming system according to claim 50, wherein a section of the first projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the first cartridge and the first movement direction, and a section of the third projecting portion in a plane determined by the insertion direction of the second cartridge and the second movement direction, respectively have a non-circular shape that have a length in the insertion direction shorter than a length in the movement direction, and

the section of the first projecting portion and the section of the third projecting portion have substantially identical length to the movement direction.