US 11,726,429 B2
Image forming apparatus including LED array attached to top cover
Shougo Sato, Seto (JP); and Atsushi Fukaya, Toyohashi (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/592,159.
Application 17/592,159 is a continuation of application No. 17/114,660, filed on Dec. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,281,159.
Application 17/114,660 is a continuation of application No. 16/701,868, filed on Dec. 3, 2019, granted, now 10,884,375, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/701,868 is a continuation of application No. 16/106,369, filed on Aug. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,520,888, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 16/106,369 is a continuation of application No. 15/701,153, filed on Sep. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,067,468, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 2016-204512 (JP), filed on Oct. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0155721 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/10 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/186 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0879 (2013.01); G03G 15/0891 (2013.01); G03G 21/105 (2013.01); G03G 21/1604 (2013.01); G03G 21/1842 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a main casing having a first opening, the main casing comprising:
a first side wall having a second opening;
a second side wall spaced apart from the first side wall in a predetermined direction; and
a top cover movable between an open position, in which the top cover opens the first opening, and a closure position, in which the top cover closes the first opening;
a process cartridge detachably attachable to the main casing through the first opening, the process cartridge comprising a photosensitive drum and a developing roller;
an LED array attached to the top cover; and
a toner cartridge detachably attachable to the main casing through the second opening,
wherein the LED array is at a first position where the LED array is capable of exposing the photosensitive drum to light when the top cover is at the closure position;
wherein the LED array is at a second position where the LED array is spaced away from the photosensitive drum when the top cover is at the open position;
wherein the main casing comprises:
a main supplier tube configured to transfer toner from the toner cartridge to the developing roller; and
wherein the process cartridge and the toner cartridge are detachably attachable to the main casing in directions orthogonal to each other.