Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image-forming device with holding unit having multiple positions
- Patent Title (中): 具有多个位置的保持单元的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US11316946Application Date: 2005-12-27
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Publication No.: US07447467B2Publication Date: 2008-11-04
- Inventor: Naoya Kamimura , Shougo Sato
- Applicant: Naoya Kamimura , Shougo Sato
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd
- Priority: JP2004-378081 20041227
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
An image-forming device includes: a main body; at least one photosensitive member; a plurality of developing units; a transferring unit; a first holding unit; and a guiding unit. The photosensitive member has a support shaft. Each developing unit has a developer-accommodating section that accommodates developer. The developer-accommodating section has an opening in a top side thereof. Each developing unit further has a developer-carrying member that is disposed near the opening of the developer-accommodating section. The first holding unit holds the plurality of developing units that are arranged in a row along a first removal direction. The first removal direction is orthogonal to the support shaft of the photosensitive member. The first holding unit is accommodated at a first accommodating position in the main body. The guiding unit enables the first holding unit to move between the first accommodating position and a first removal position that is separate from the first accommodating position in the first removal direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060140673A1 Image-forming device Public/Granted day:2006-06-29
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