Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US18051660Application Date: 2022-11-01
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Publication No.: US11868077B2Publication Date: 2024-01-09
- Inventor: Aya Adachi , Shougo Sato
- Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya
- Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Priority: JP 21180693 2021.11.04
- Main IPC: G03G21/12
- IPC: G03G21/12

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a drawer, a first drum cartridge having a first shutter, a second drum cartridge having a second shutter and a shutter driving member. In a state in which the shutter driving member is positioned at a first positon, the first shutter is positioned at a first closed position at which a first discharging outlet of the first drum cartridge is close and the second shutter is positioned at the second closed position at which a second discharging outlet of the second drum cartridge is close. In a state in which the shutter driving member is positioned at the second position, the first shutter is positioned at a first open position at which the first discharging outlet is open and the second shutter is positioned at a second open position at which the second discharging outlet is open.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230137161A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2023-05-04
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