Cartridge used in image forming apparatus
US11294299B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1885
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cartridge configured to be attachable to an apparatus main body of an image forming apparatus includes a first unit including a photosensitive drum, a second unit attached to the first unit and including a developing roller, and a second frame member including a toner storage portion and including a toner reception port, the toner storage portion including a first end portion and a second end portion in a rotational axis direction of the photosensitive drum, the toner reception port provided in the first end portion, a toner container configured to be attachable to the second unit, the toner container including a toner discharge port configured to discharge the toner to the toner storage portion through the toner reception port, and a memory, the memory provided in an end portion of the cartridge on the same side as the second end portion of the toner storage portion.
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