US 12,339,615 B2
Image forming apparatus
Shougo Sato, Seto (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Mar. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/603,811.
Application 18/603,811 is a continuation of application No. 18/313,422, filed on May 8, 2023, granted, now 11,966,192.
Application 18/313,422 is a continuation of application No. 18/047,338, filed on Oct. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,669,041, issued on Jun. 6, 2023.
Application 18/047,338 is a continuation of application No. 17/371,249, filed on Jul. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,526,121, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Application 17/371,249 is a continuation of application No. 16/892,416, filed on Jun. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,061,361, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/892,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/460,186, filed on Jul. 2, 2019, granted, now 10,705,479, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-156470 (JP), filed on Aug. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0219865 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 21/10 (2006.01); G03G 21/12 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/18 (2013.01) [G03G 21/10 (2013.01); G03G 21/105 (2013.01); G03G 21/12 (2013.01); G03G 21/1803 (2013.01); G03G 21/1817 (2013.01); G03G 21/1821 (2013.01); G03G 21/1842 (2013.01); G03G 21/1846 (2013.01); G03G 21/1853 (2013.01); G03G 2221/183 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1846 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1884 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an apparatus main body;
a process unit including a photosensitive drum rotatable about a rotational axis extending in a first direction;
a development unit including a development roller configured to supply toner to the photosensitive drum;
a scanner unit configured to expose the photosensitive drum;
a reception portion configured to receive toner from a toner container for supplying toner into the development unit, and
a connector connecting the development unit and the reception portion,
the process unit, the development unit, the scanner unit, and the reception portion being arranged in the apparatus main body,
the scanner unit and the photosensitive drum overlapping each other as viewed from a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a gravitational direction, the scanner unit being arranged at a center in the first direction in the apparatus main body,
the reception portion being arranged on a same side as the scanner unit with respect to the photosensitive drum in the second direction, the reception portion being closer to an end of the apparatus main body in the first direction than the scanner unit is,
the connector overlapping the scanner unit as viewed from the first direction.