US 12,078,955 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 Apr. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/299,902.
Application 18/299,902 is a continuation of application No. 17/811,913, filed on Jul. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,656,574.
Application 17/811,913 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,444, filed on Aug. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,429,061, issued on Aug. 30, 2022.
Application 17/407,444 is a continuation of application No. 16/907,599, filed on Jun. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,156,955, issued on Oct. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-123951 (JP), filed on Jul. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0244182 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1842 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0867 (2013.01); G03G 21/1623 (2013.01); G03G 21/1814 (2013.01); G03G 21/1817 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a toner cartridge including a toner container in which toner is contained;
a drum cartridge supporting a photoconductive drum such that the photoconductive drum is rotatable, the drum cartridge having a guide groove that guides the toner cartridge when the toner cartridge is attached to or detached from the drum cartridge; and
a drawer including a support groove that guides the drum cartridge when the drum cartridge is attached to or detached from the drawer,
wherein, in a state in which the drum cartridge is mounted to the drawer, the guide groove is located above the support groove, and
wherein the support groove opens upward.