Image forming apparatus having waste toner container that stores toner removed from intermediate transfer belt
US-9008540-B2 · Apr 14, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus having waste toner container that stores toner removed from intermediate transfer belt
US9304486B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9304486-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514658523-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | Mar 29, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a chassis having a first opening on a first side, a cover, movable between an open position and a closed position, a plurality of photosensitive members, an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of primary transfer members, a secondary transfer roller, a first feed roller, a cleaner device, a waste toner container, which is removably installed in the chassis through the first opening and settled in a position opposite from the plurality of photosensitive members across the intermediate transfer belt, to store residual toner collected by the cleaner device, a connector, a first feeding path, a second feeding path, and a second feed roller. The second feed roller is rotatably supported by the cover and movable along with the cover to yield the first opening to the waste toner container when the cover is in the open position.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording sheet, comprising: a chassis having a first opening and a second opening, the first opening being formed on a first side of the chassis, the second opening being formed separately from the first opening; a drawer configured to hold a plurality of photosensitive members therein in line and to be slidably installed in the chassis through the first opening and movable between a first…
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- What does patent US9304486B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a chassis having a first opening on a first side, a cover, movable between an open position and a closed position, a plurality of photosensitive members, an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of primary transfer members, a secondary transfer roller, a first feed roller, a cleaner device, a waste toner container, w…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification G03G15/0131. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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