US 12,436,494 B2
Image forming device and process cartridge therefor
Shougo Sato, Seto (JP); Kazuna Taguchi, Nagoya (JP); and Shunsuke Ishii, Nagoya (JP)
Assigned to Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/765,403.
Application 18/765,403 is a continuation of application No. 18/306,299, filed on Apr. 25, 2023, granted, now 12,061,437.
Application 18/306,299 is a continuation of application No. 17/831,849, filed on Jun. 3, 2022, granted, now 11,669,042, issued on Jun. 6, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-109987 (JP), filed on Jul. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0361726 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/12 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1814 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0877 (2013.01); G03G 21/12 (2013.01); G03G 21/1676 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0869 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming device, comprising:
a housing formed with an opening;
a cover configured to move between a closing position at which the cover closes the opening and an opening position at which the cover exposes the opening;
a first process cartridge comprising:
a first photosensitive drum configured to rotate about a drum axis extending in a first direction;
a first developing device configured to supply toner to the first photosensitive drum; and
a first supply port through which the toner to be supplied to the first developing device is provided; and
a second process cartridge comprising:
a second photosensitive drum configured to rotate about a drum axis extending in the first direction;
a second developing device configured to supply toner to the second photosensitive drum; and
a second supply port through which the toner to be supplied to the second developing device is provided,
wherein the first process cartridge and the second process cartridge are attachable to and detachable from the housing through the opening when the cover is in the opening position, and not attachable or detachable from the housing when the cover is in the closing position.