Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus provided with contacting-separating member capable of moving developing roller relative to photosensitive drum
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Application No.: US15907938Application Date: 2018-02-28
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Publication No.: US10216140B2Publication Date: 2019-02-26
- 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: JP2012-060785 20120316; JP2012-060786 20120316; JP2012-060787 20120316
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/16 ; G03G21/18

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes: a casing; photosensitive drums juxtaposed with each other in a juxtaposed direction; developing units each including a developing roller; an opening-closing member; and a first contacting-separating member. The opening-closing member is movable between an open position and a closed position. The first contacting-separating member is provided at the opening-closing member and movable relative to the casing in the juxtaposed direction for moving, in a state where the opening-closing member is at the closed position, the developing roller between an adjacent position adjacent to or in contact with the corresponding photosensitive drums and a separated position spaced apart from the corresponding photosensitive drums.
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