Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus in which developing unit is easily detachable to photosensitive member unit
- Patent Title (中): 显影单元易于拆卸到感光构件单元的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US11736842Application Date: 2007-04-18
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Publication No.: US08078083B2Publication Date: 2011-12-13
- Inventor: Tsutomu Suzuki
- Applicant: Tsutomu Suzuki
- 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: JP2006-114253 20060418
- Main IPC: G03G21/18
- IPC: G03G21/18

Abstract:
An image forming device has a main casing, a first cartridge, and a second cartridge. The main casing has the image forming portion and an inner surface. The first cartridge is loadable to and unloadable from the image forming portion. The second cartridge detachably is attachable to the first cartridge. The first cartridge further has a receiving portion for receiving the second cartridge; and a first guide for guiding the second cartridge to the receiving portion. The main casing further has a second guide provided in the inner surface for guiding the second cartridge to the first cartridge loaded in the image forming portion. The second guide communicates with the first guide of the first cartridge loaded in the image forming portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070242977A1 Image Forming Apparatus in Which Developing Unit is Easily Detachable to Photosensitive Member Unit Public/Granted day:2007-10-18
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