Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus having reduced height
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置具有降低的高度
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Application No.: US14096375Application Date: 2013-12-04
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Publication No.: US09256191B2Publication Date: 2016-02-09
- Inventor: Makoto Souda
- Applicant: Makoto Souda
- 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: JP2012-282896 20121226
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G21/12

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus has a compact size in height. The apparatus includes a main frame, a plurality of image forming components arrayed in the main frame in an array direction to form an image, a belt extending in the array direction and in contact with the plurality of image forming components, a first sheet accommodating portion configured to accommodate therein a recording sheet, and extending in the array direction and positioned below the belt, a collection member disposed in contact with the belt and configured to collect developing agent on the belt, and a container configured to hold the developing agent collected by the collection member. The container is positioned below the belt such that the container is juxtaposed with the first sheet accommodating portion in the array direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140178095A1 Image Forming Apparatus Having Reduced Height Public/Granted day:2014-06-26
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