Image forming apparatus
US12092973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0682
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first unit including an image bearing member and a second unit. The second unit includes a developing roller to supply the toner to the image bearing member, a mounting portion in which the replenishing container is dismountably mounted, and an accommodating portion to accommodate the toner replenished from the replenishing container. The second unit is movable between a first position where the developing roller contacts the image bearing member and a second position where the developing roller separates from the image bearing member. When a moving direction in which the second unit moves from the first position toward the second position is defined as a separating direction, the second unit is urged in the separating direction by a force which the mounting portion receives from the replenishing container when the replenishing container is mounted to the mounting portion.
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