Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus having spacing configuration for process cartridge
- Patent Title (中): 具有处理盒的间隔配置的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US14520430Application Date: 2014-10-22
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Publication No.: US09256199B2Publication Date: 2016-02-09
- Inventor: Shota Shinoya , Motoaki Mushika
- Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- 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: JP2011-186885 20110830
- Main IPC: G03G21/18
- IPC: G03G21/18

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus may include: a process cartridge, an apparatus body and a spacing member. The process cartridge may be detachably mountable to the apparatus body and include a photosensitive unit having a photosensitive member, a developing unit having a developing roller, and a driving input part into which a driving force from the apparatus body is configured to be inputted. The apparatus body may include a driving input member which is configured to input the driving force. Additionally or alternatively, the spacing member may be attached to the process cartridge and configured to space the photosensitive member and the developing roller. The spacing member may include a first cover part which is located between the driving input part and the driving input member and covers at least a portion of the driving input part.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150037068A1 Image Forming Apparatus Public/Granted day:2015-02-05
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