发明名称 Image Forming Apparatus Provided with Process Cartridge
摘要 An image forming apparatus includes a housing; a process cartridge; and a protective member. The process cartridge is detachably attached to the housing and includes a drum unit; and a developing unit. The drum unit includes a photosensitive member. The developing unit includes a developing roller; and a first wall. The developing roller defines a first axis extending in an axial direction and is configured to rotate about the first axix. The first wall has a first surface; and a second surface opposite thereto. The first surface extends in the axial direction and faces the developing roller. The protective member is detachably attached to the process cartridge and includes a spacer. The drum unit includes a second wall. The second wall has a third surface. The third surface extends in the axial direction and faces the second surface. The spacer is disposed between the second surface and the third surface.
申请公布号 US2016231695(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.08.11
申请号 US201514874907 申请日期 2015.10.05
申请人 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 发明人 Taguchi Kazuna
分类号 G03G21/18 主分类号 G03G21/18
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a housing; a process cartridge detachably attached to the housing, the process cartridge comprising: a drum unit including a photosensitive member; anda developing unit including a developing roller, an accommodating portion configured to accommodate developing agent, and a first wall, the developing roller defining a first axis extending in an axial direction and being configured to rotate about the first axis and supply the developing agent to the photosensitive member, the first wall having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, the first surface extending in the axial direction and facing the developing roller; a protective member detachably attached to the process cartridge and including a spacer, the drum unit including a second wall having a third surface extending in the axial direction and facing the second surface, the spacer being disposed between the second surface and the third surface; a sensing member configured to detect presence of the spacer when the process cartridge is attached to the housing; a malfunction reporting unit configured to report malfunction when the sensing member detects the presence of the spacer; and a registration roller configured to convey an image recording sheet to the photosensitive member in a conveying direction, the sensing member being further configured to detect presence of the image recording sheet being conveyed between the registration roller and the photosensitive member.
地址 Nagoya-shi JP