US 12,147,189 B2
Image forming device
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 Mar. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/180,323.
Application 18/180,323 is a continuation of application No. 17/881,716, filed on Aug. 5, 2022, granted, now 11,656,575.
Application 17/881,716 is a continuation of application No. 17/518,965, filed on Nov. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,487,241, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 17/518,965 is a continuation of application No. 17/003,167, filed on Aug. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,199,809, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-159905 (JP), filed on Sep. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0229109 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1842 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0896 (2013.01); G03G 21/007 (2013.01); G03G 21/1619 (2013.01); G03G 21/1671 (2013.01); G03G 21/1676 (2013.01); G03G 21/1817 (2013.01); G03G 21/1821 (2013.01); G03G 21/1839 (2013.01); G03G 21/1846 (2013.01); G03G 21/185 (2013.01); G03G 21/1853 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1678 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1684 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1853 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1884 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming device, comprising:
a housing;
a drum cartridge including a photoconductive drum, a developer roller, and an inlet opening through which toner passes; and
a toner cartridge storing toner to be supplied to the developer roller, the toner cartridge including a discharge opening through which toner is discharged,
wherein the drum cartridge is movable between a first position at which the toner cartridge is replaceable and a second position at which toner on the photoconductive drum is transferable to a sheet, and
wherein the inlet opening is communicable with the discharge opening and is located inside the housing both when the drum cartridge is located at the first position and when the drum cartridge is located at the second position.