Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image-forming apparatus provided with guide for guiding movement of developing cartridge
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Application No.: US15830039Application Date: 2017-12-04
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Publication No.: US10197968B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: Shougo Sato
- Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- 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: JP2015-013549 20150127
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16

Abstract:
An image-forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive drum; a developing cartridge including a developing roller; a developing pressing member for pressing the developing cartridge; a first developing guide; and a second developing guide. The developing cartridge is movable among a detachable position; a contact position at which the developing roller contacts the photosensitive drum; and a separated position at which the developing roller is separated from the photosensitive drum. The developing pressing member presses the developing cartridge to place the developing cartridge at the contact position. The developing pressing member is disabled from pressing the developing cartridge to place the developing cartridge at the separated position lower than the contact position. The first developing guide can guide movement of the developing cartridge between the detachable position and the contact position. The second developing guide can guide movement of the developing cartridge between the contact position and the separated position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180088523A1 Image-Forming Apparatus Provided with Guide for Guiding Movement of Developing Cartridge Public/Granted day:2018-03-29
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