US 12,189,332 B2
Image forming apparatus having a drawer
Shougo Sato, Seto (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/444,897.
Application 18/444,897 is a continuation of application No. 18/303,721, filed on Apr. 20, 2023, granted, now 11,934,142.
Application 18/303,721 is a continuation of application No. 17/650,284, filed on Feb. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,662,685, issued on May 30, 2023.
Application 17/650,284 is a continuation of application No. 17/195,849, filed on Mar. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,262,692, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 17/195,849 is a continuation of application No. 16/907,546, filed on Jun. 22, 2020, granted, now 10,976,699, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-123950 (JP), filed on Jul. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0192635 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1842 (2013.01) [G03G 21/1623 (2013.01); G03G 21/1814 (2013.01); G03G 21/1817 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1869 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a housing;
a drum cartridge comprising a photoconductive drum, a first drum frame that supports a first end of the photoconductive drum, and a second drum frame that supports a second end of the photoconductive drum;
a developing cartridge detachably mountable to the drum cartridge, the developing cartridge comprising a developing roller; and
a drawer comprising a first side frame configured to support a first end of the drum cartridge and a second side frame configured to support a second end of the drum cartridge, the drawer being movable between an inner position and an outer position, the drum cartridge being detachable from the drawer in a detaching direction,
wherein the first drum frame includes a first developing cartridge guide, the second drum frame includes a second developing cartridge guide, the first side frame of the drawer includes a first drum cartridge guide, and the second side frame of the drawer includes a second drum cartridge guide, and
wherein, in the state in which the drum cartridge is mounted to the drawer and the developing cartridge is mounted to the drum cartridge, the first drum cartridge guide is located farther from the developing cartridge than the first developing cartridge guide and the second drum cartridge guide is located farther from the developing cartridge than the second developing cartridge guide.