Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus in which developer carrying members can be separated from photosensitive members
- Patent Title (中): 显影剂承载构件可以与感光构件分离的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12340897Application Date: 2008-12-22
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Publication No.: US08213830B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Atsuhisa Nakashima
- Applicant: Atsuhisa Nakashima
- 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: JP2007-340750 20071228
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/18

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, and a process cartridge removably mounted to the apparatus body. The process cartridge includes a photosensitive cartridge including a photosensitive member, and a developing cartridge including a developer carrying member, which is contactable with the photosensitive member, and which carries developer. The image forming apparatus further includes a first pressing member that presses the photosensitive cartridge in a first direction with respect to a positioning portion that is provided on the apparatus body, and a separating member that includes a second pressing member that acts in a second direction and thereby causes the developer carrying member to separate from the photosensitive member. The first direction and the second direction are substantially the same.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090252530A1 Image Forming Apparatus Public/Granted day:2009-10-08
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