Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus having waste toner container commonly used for photosensitive drums and transfer belt
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Application No.: US15602409Application Date: 2017-05-23
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Publication No.: US09933747B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Shougo Sato , Atsushi Fukui , Isao Fukuchi
- 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: JP2013-243774 20131126
- Main IPC: G03G21/10
- IPC: G03G21/10 ; G03G21/18 ; G03G21/16 ; G03G15/01 ; G03G21/00 ; G03G15/16 ; G03G21/12

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes: a casing, a first process cartridge including a first photosensitive drum and a first drum-cleaning unit configured to collect waste toner on the first photosensitive drum, a second process cartridge including a second photosensitive drum and a second drum-cleaning unit configured to collect waste toner on the second photosensitive drum, a cartridge-supporting body movable between an internal position inside the casing and an external position outside of the casing, a conveying unit conveying the waste toner collected by the first and second drum-cleaning units, and a waste toner cartridge accommodating the conveyed waste toner. The casing includes a first positioning plate receiving one end portion of the first and second process cartridges, and a second positioning plate receiving another end portion of the first and second process cartridges. The conveying unit is disposed between the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate.
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