US 12,105,456 B2
Image forming device having drawer
Kazuna Taguchi, Nagoya (JP); and Shougo Sato, Seto (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/066,501.
Application 18/066,501 is a continuation of application No. 17/554,263, filed on Dec. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,556,085.
Application 17/554,263 is a continuation of application No. 17/003,068, filed on Aug. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,231,674, issued on Jan. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-159904 (JP), filed on Sep. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0121188 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/10 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/5054 (2013.01) [G03G 15/087 (2013.01); G03G 21/105 (2013.01); G03G 21/181 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming device, comprising:
a housing having an opening;
a transfer roller;
a drum cartridge including a photoconductive drum and a developer roller configured to supply toner to the photoconductive drum to form toner image on the photoconductive drum;
a toner cartridge storing toner to be supplied to the developer roller, the toner cartridge is detachably attachable to the drum cartridge; and
an exposure device configured to expose the photoconductive drum to light,
wherein, in a state in which the toner cartridge is attached to the drum cartridge, the drum cartridge is movable in a first direction through the opening between:
a first position at which the toner cartridge is located inside of the housing; and
a second position at which a part of the toner cartridge is located outside of the housing,
wherein the transfer roller, the photoconductive drum, the toner cartridge, and the opening are arranged in this order in the first direction in a state in which the drum cartridge is located at the first position, such that the transfer roller, the photoconductive drum, the toner cartridge, and the opening do not overlap as viewed from above, and
wherein the exposure device is arranged above the toner cartridge in a state in which the toner cartridge is attached to the drum cartridge and the drum cartridge is located at the first position.