Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus having cartridge and waste developer accommodating portion
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Application No.: US18343480Application Date: 2023-06-28
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Publication No.: US12013658B2Publication Date: 2024-06-18
- Inventor: Shougo Sato , Hirotaka Mori , Makoto Souda
- Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya
- Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Priority: JP 11284204 2011.12.26 JP 12044039 2012.02.29
- The original application number of the division: US13626175 2012.09.25
- Main IPC: G03G21/10
- IPC: G03G21/10 ; G03G15/08 ; G03G21/00 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
A photosensitive drum is rotatably supported in a main body. A developing cartridge is detachably mountable on the main body in a state where the photosensitive drum is supported in the main body. The developing cartridge includes a developing device and a frame. The developing device includes a developing roller disposed in confrontation with the photosensitive drum to supply developer to the photosensitive drum when the developing cartridge is mounted in the main body, and a developer-accommodating portion configured to accommodate developer. The frame includes a waste-developer-accommodating portion configured to accommodate waste developer and supports the developing device that is movable relative to the frame. The frame is disposed on an opposite side of the developing roller from the photosensitive drum. An urging member is disposed between the frame and the developing device to urge the developing roller toward the photosensitive drum.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230341808A1 Image Forming Apparatus Having Cartridge and Waste Developer Accommodating Portion Public/Granted day:2023-10-26
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