Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Process unit and image forming apparatus including same
- Patent Title (中): 处理单元和包括其的成像设备
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Application No.: US13087739Application Date: 2011-04-15
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Publication No.: US08577257B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Yuji Arai , Satoshi Hatori , Toshio Koike , Yuta Azeyanagi , Kenji Honjoh
- Applicant: Yuji Arai , Satoshi Hatori , Toshio Koike , Yuta Azeyanagi , Kenji Honjoh
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2010-107228 20100507; JP2011-036966 20110223
- Main IPC: G03G21/18
- IPC: G03G21/18

Abstract:
A process unit including a first housing detachably attachable to an image forming apparatus, an image carrier to carry an image on a surface of the image carrier, a charger to charge the surface of the image carrier, a developing device to form the image on the surface of the image carrier, a cleaning device to remove toner from the surface of the image carrier, a lubricant to be supplied to the surface of the image carrier, a lubricant container to contain the lubricant, and a waste toner container to store the toner removed from the surface of the image carrier. The first housing includes the image carrier and at least one of the charger, the developing device, and the cleaning device. The lubricant, the lubricant container, and the waste toner container together are detachably attachable to the first housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110274447A1 PROCESS UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Public/Granted day:2011-11-10
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