Support assembly for supporting toner cartridge to be mounted or detached
US11454920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1657
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An example image forming apparatus includes a main body, a driving motor rotatable in a first direction to provide a driving force to a developing cartridge and rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a support assembly to, based on the developing cartridge being mounted to the main body, provide the driving force of the driving motor in the first direction to the mounted developing cartridge, and detach the mounted developing cartridge from the main body using the driving force of the driving motor in the second direction.
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