Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120155917 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus is provided with guide portions to be used to mount a cartridge group including plural cartridges in the image forming apparatus. Some of the guide portions are used also to mount an alternative cartridge, which is configured to occupy two or more of plural mounting spaces, in the image forming apparatus. | 06-21-2012 |
20120294646 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a cartridge supporting member movable between an inside position in a state of carrying a first cartridge and a second cartridge, and a drawn position in which said first cartridge and said second cartridge are mountable and demountable relative to said cartridge supporting member. The supporting member includes a first mounting portion for a first cartridge, and a second mounting portion for a second cartridge which is disposed upstream of said first mounting portion with respect to a supporting member drawing direction. A first guide portion for the first cartridge, and a second guide portion for said second cartridge, wherein a downward movement distance of said second cartridge when the cartridge is demounted from said second mounting portion is larger than that of said first cartridge. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294648 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus including a door | 11-22-2012 |
20130016995 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSAANM Hiramatsu; DaisukeAACI Numazu-shiAACO JPAAGP Hiramatsu; Daisuke Numazu-shi JPAANM Miyamoto; JunAACI Mishima-shiAACO JPAAGP Miyamoto; Jun Mishima-shi JPAANM Nishiuwatoko; TsutomuAACI Numazu-shiAACO JPAAGP Nishiuwatoko; Tsutomu Numazu-shi JPAANM Kikuchi; KenAACI Mishima-shiAACO JPAAGP Kikuchi; Ken Mishima-shi JPAANM Suzuki; KensukeAACI Tagata-gunAACO JPAAGP Suzuki; Kensuke Tagata-gun JP - A toner storage unit provided in an image forming apparatus that enables a user to replace the toner storage unit when the user opens the door of the image forming apparatus, moves a developing cartridge in a direction corresponding to removal of the developing cartridge, and places the developing cartridge in the toner storage unit replacement position where the toner storage unit can be removed and replaced. | 01-17-2013 |
20130156464 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE, MAIN CARTRIDGE, SUB CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge includes a main cartridge configured to be attachable to an apparatus body of an image forming apparatus, and a sub cartridge configured to be attachable to the main cartridge, wherein the main cartridge includes a moving member configured to be capable of moving between a first position for preventing, by the moving member contacting the apparatus body, the main cartridge from entering the inside of the apparatus body and a second position for allowing the main cartridge to enter the inside of the apparatus body, and a regulation member capable of moving between a regulation position for locking the moving member at the first position and an allowable position for allowing the moving member to move to the second position, and wherein the regulation member moves to the allowable position by attaching the sub cartridge to the main cartridge. | 06-20-2013 |
20140037330 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING A DOOR PATH REGULATING MEMBER - In an image forming apparatus including a door | 02-06-2014 |
20140219678 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING A DOOR PATH REGULATING MEMBER - In an image forming apparatus including a door | 08-07-2014 |
20140363198 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus is provided with guide portions to be used to mount a cartridge group including plural cartridges in the image forming apparatus. Some of the guide portions are used also to mount an alternative cartridge, which is configured to occupy two or more of plural mounting spaces, in the image forming apparatus. | 12-11-2014 |
20140369714 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a cartridge supporting member movable between an inside position in a state of carrying a first cartridge and a second cartridge, and a drawn position in which said first cartridge and said second cartridge are mountable and demountable relative to said cartridge supporting member. The supporting member includes a first mounting portion for a first cartridge, and a second mounting portion for a second cartridge which is disposed upstream of said first mounting portion with respect to a supporting member drawing direction. A first guide portion for the first cartridge, and a second guide portion for said second cartridge, wherein a downward movement distance of said second cartridge when the cartridge is demounted from said second mounting portion is larger than that of said first cartridge. | 12-18-2014 |