Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus including developing device supporting structure having guide groove
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Application No.: US16876241Application Date: 2020-05-18
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Publication No.: US10996618B2Publication Date: 2021-05-04
- Inventor: Shougo Sato
- Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya
- Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Priority: JP2014-017519 20140131
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G15/04 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
There is provided an image forming apparatus including a main casing, an opening-closing member configured to open and close an opening on a side of the main casing and to move between an open position and a closed position, a belt unit configured to move between a first position and a second position, a drum unit configured to move between a third position and a fourth position, a developing device unit configured to move in an arrangement direction of developing rollers, and an interlock mechanism configured such that in response to a movement of the opening-closing member from the closed position to the open position, the belt unit moves from the first position to the second position and the drum unit moves from the third position to the fourth position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200278636A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING DEVELOPING DEVICE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE HAVING GUIDE GROOVE Public/Granted day:2020-09-03
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