Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US18188409Application Date: 2023-03-22
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Publication No.: US12135512B2Publication Date: 2024-11-05
- Inventor: Shougo Sato , Miho Ishida
- 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: KENEALY VAIDYA LLP
- Priority: JP2020-149582 20200907,JP2020-149583 20200907
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/10

Abstract:
In an image forming apparatus, a drum cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a developing device, a drum cleaner, a waste toner tube, and a flange. The waste toner tube includes a first end portion communicating with the drum cleaner and a second end portion connected to the flange. The developing device includes a protruding portion facing the flange. The cushion member is located between the flange and the protruding portion. The cushion member allows a cartridge mounting part of the developing device to move with respect to the flange in a case where the developing device moves with respect to the photosensitive drum.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230244158A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2023-08-03
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