Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus including developing guide for guiding attachment and detachment of developing cartridge to and from main body housing
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Application No.: US18359400Application Date: 2023-07-26
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Publication No.: US12092991B2Publication Date: 2024-09-17
- Inventor: Yasuo Fukamachi , Kazutoshi Nakamura , Masaaki Furukawa
- 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 19059870 2019.03.27
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16 ; G03G15/08 ; G03G21/18

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes: a main body housing; a developing cartridge attachable to and detachable from the main body housing; a drum cartridge attachable to and detachable from the main body housing; and a developing guide for guiding attachment and detachment of the developing cartridge to and from the main body housing. The developing cartridge includes a developing roller and a developing memory for storing information. The drum cartridge includes a photosensitive drum. The developing guide is movable together with the developing cartridge between a first position where the developing roller is in contact with the photosensitive drum and a second position where the developing roller is separated from the photosensitive drum. The developing guide includes a developing memory terminal configured to be in contact with the developing memory in a state where the developing cartridge is attached to the main body housing.
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