公开(公告)号：US20220410580A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17836300

申请日：2022-06-09

申请人： BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Daisuke MAETA ,  Masahiko HAYAKAWA ,  Shougo SATO

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

摘要： An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus having an image forming unit and a supplier having a first supply port though which a first consumable item is supplied to a first accommodating portion and a second supply port through which a second consumable item is supplied to a second accommodating portion, and a guide. The image forming system further includes a first bottle including a first connector having a first outlet port connectable to the supplier and a first guided portion configured to be guided by the guide in a state in which the first connector is attached to the supplier, and a second bottle including a second connector having a second outlet port connectable to the supplier and a second guided portion configured to be guided by the guide in a state in which the second connector is attached to the supplier.

公开(公告)号：US20240094659A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18452931

申请日：2023-08-21

申请人： BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Nao ITABASHI ,  Masahiko HAYAKAWA ,  Sakiho HAYAKAWA ,  Hotaka KAKUTANI ,  Shintaro FUKUOKA ,  Haruka KIZU ,  Yuki NAGASHIMA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0881 ,  G03G15/0875

摘要： A cartridge includes: a casing having a first opening; a storage bag accommodated in the casing and having a second opening; a seal for closing the second opening; a shaft rotatable; and a cap for closing the first opening. Toner is configured to be replenished through the first opening. Toner stored in the storage bag is configured to be discharged into the casing through the second opening. The shaft is rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction together with the seal such that the seal closing the second opening is peeled off to open the second opening. The cap is attachable to and detachable from the casing.

公开(公告)号：US20230408954A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18461599

申请日：2023-09-06

申请人： BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Toshio FURUKAWA ,  Koji OGAWA ,  Fan XU ,  Kazuma HINOUE ,  Hotaka KAKUTANI ,  Shintaro FUKUOKA ,  Soun KANADA ,  Masahiko HAYAKAWA ,  Marika OZAKI ,  Masaki UEJI ,  Ayaka KOMORI ,  Enao YAMADA ,  Miho ISHIDA ,  Keigo NAKAJIMA ,  Shota IRIYAMA ,  Kengo YADA ,  Yuwen WANG ,  Junichi HASHIMOTO

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G21/12 ,  G03G15/09 ,  G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G21/12 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G15/0907 ,  G03G15/0225 ,  G03G2215/1661

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive drum; a magnetic roller; a transfer belt; a drum cleaning roller for collecting toner on the photosensitive drum and discharging collected toner to the photosensitive drum; a belt cleaner; a waste toner accommodating unit; and a controller configured to perform a printing operation for forming an image on a sheet and a cleaning operation for cleaning the drum cleaning roller. The controller is configured to perform: when performing the printing operation, collecting toner on the photosensitive drum using the drum cleaning roller; and when performing the cleaning operation, discharging the toner on the drum cleaning roller collected in the collecting to the photosensitive drum; transferring the toner on the photosensitive drum onto the transfer belt; and collecting the toner on the transfer belt using the belt cleaner so that the collected toner is accommodated in the waste toner accommodating unit.