Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus having detachable developing cartridge
- Patent Title (中): 具有可拆卸显影盒的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US14664461Application Date: 2015-03-20
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Publication No.: US09535391B2Publication Date: 2017-01-03
- Inventor: Junichi Yokoi
- 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: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Priority: JP2014-071744 20140331
- Main IPC: G03G21/12
- IPC: G03G21/12 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is provided with: an apparatus body; a photosensitive member; a developing cartridge configured to have a developer supporting body; a cleaner configured to collect developer remaining on the photosensitive member; and a waste developer container configured to contain developer collected by the cleaner. The apparatus body is configured to have an installment passage, through which the developing cartridge passes when the developing cartridge is installed into and removed from the apparatus body. The waste developer container is configured to be movable between a first position at which at least a part of the waste developer container is located within the installment passage and a second position at which the waste developer container is located away from the installment passage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150277345A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2015-10-01
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