Image forming apparatus
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11892797B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-06

    申请号:US17832833

    申请日:2022-06-06

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16 G03G21/18

    CPC分类号: G03G21/1814

    摘要: An image forming apparatus, having a main housing, a first photosensitive drum, a second photosensitive drum, a first developing device to supply toner to the first photosensitive drum, a second developing device to supply toner to the second photosensitive drum, a first reloading device to reload the first developing device with the toner, and a second reloading device to reload the second developing device with the toner, is provided. The first reloading device has a first reloading port, which accepts the toner for reloading the first developing device. The first reloading port is openable to an outside of the main housing. The second reloading device has a second reloading port, which accepts the toner for reloading the second developing device. The second reloading port is openable to the outside of the main housing.

    Image forming apparatus
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11815846B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17674256

    申请日:2022-02-17

    IPC分类号: G03G21/18 G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus, including a process cartridge and a main body with an opening and a cartridge supporter is provided. The process cartridge includes a drum cartridge; a toner cartridge attachable to the drum cartridge; and a switching member switchable states in the process cartridge between a first state, wherein detachment of the toner cartridge is restricted, and a second state, wherein the toner cartridge is released from the restriction. The cartridge supporter is movable between a first position, wherein the cartridge supporter supports the process cartridge to be placed entirely in an inner space in the main body on an inner side of the opening, and a second position, wherein the cartridge supporter supports the process cartridge to be at least partly placed outside the inner space. When the cartridge supporter is in the second position, the switching member is at least partly placed outside the inner space.

    Image Forming Apparatus Having Cartridge and Waste Developer Accommodating Portion

    公开(公告)号:US20230341808A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18343480

    申请日:2023-06-28

    摘要: 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.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230333508A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18340172

    申请日:2023-06-23

    发明人: Shougo Sato

    IPC分类号: G03G21/18 G03G21/16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a body casing, a pressing member, a process cartridge, and a drawer. The body casing includes a positioning member. The pressing member is disposed inside the body casing. The process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum. The drawer is configured to support the process cartridge and to move, in a sliding direction orthogonal to an axis direction of the photosensitive drum, between an inside position that is a position inside the body casing and an outside position that is a position outside the body casing. The process cartridge includes an engagement portion and a spring. The engagement portion is configured to be positioned by the positioning member. The spring is configured to be pressed by the pressing member such that the engagement portion is pressed toward the positioning member.

    Image forming apparatus including process cartridge provided with toner receiving part for receiving toner

    公开(公告)号:US11714380B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US17810407

    申请日:2022-07-01

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16 G03G21/18 G03G21/10

    CPC分类号: G03G21/1814 G03G21/105

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes: a main body casing having an opening; a cover movable between a closing position to close the opening and an opening position to open the opening; and a process cartridge detachably attachable to the main body casing through the opening while the cover is at the opening position. The process cartridge includes: a photosensitive drum; a developing device; a toner receiving part; and a toner conveying part. The toner receiving part has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion has a receiving opening for receiving toner. When the cover is at the closing position and the process cartridge is in the attached state, the first end portion is outside the main body casing while the second end portion is inside the main body casing. The toner conveying part conveys toner in the toner receiving part to the developing device.

    Image forming apparatus
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11709456B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-25

    申请号:US17932384

    申请日:2022-09-15

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a main body housing, a drawer, a drum cartridge and a toner cartridge. The drawer is movable in a first direction between an inner position at which the drawer is located inside the main body housing and an outer position at which the drawer is located outside the main body housing. The drum cartridge includes a photosensitive drum. The drum cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the drawer. The toner cartridge accommodates toner. When the drum cartridge is attached to the drawer and the drawer is at the inner position, the toner conveyor conveys toner from the toner cartridge to the drum cartridge.