To provide an imaging device which can individually attach/detach a plurality of development devices while being able to drive the devices by a common drive source, in the imaging device equipped with the development devices.
This imaging device comprises each development device 280(280) which is freely attachable to and detachable from a device main body; a single drive source (130-1); and a plurality of power transmission means (belts 130-3 and 130-9) for transmitting power to each development device from the drive source (130-1). Each development device 280 freely rocks in a direction where the development device 280 approaches to/separates from a rotor 250, pivoting on a drive input shaft 60(60). In addition, a drive linkage ON/OFF means (a gear 130-10) is mounted on the drive input shaft 60(60), and each of the power transmission means(the belt 130-3 and 130-9) is equipped with a power connecting/disconnecting means (a clutch 130-8(130-8)) which can connect/disconnect the drive source (130-1).
KATANO YASUO
RICOH KK
Shogo Honda