Image forming apparatus including detachable process cartridge having handle on developing unit
US12339616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1846
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a main housing, a movable drawer, and a process cartridge attachable to the drawer. The process cartridge includes a drum unit, and a developing unit. The drum unit includes a drum housing, and a photosensitive drum rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction. The photosensitive drum is positioned at one end portion of the drum housing at one side in a second direction. The developing unit includes a developing casing, a developing roller, and a developing handle for detaching the process cartridge from the drawer toward another side in the second direction. The developing roller is positioned at one end portion of the developing casing at the one side in the second direction. The developing handle is positioned apart from the drum unit toward the another side in the second direction.
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