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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2018
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Shota Iriyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Masatoshi Shiraki, Nagoya, JP;
Mayu Wakamatsu, Inazawa, JP;
Keigo Nakajima, Nagoya, JP;
Kei Katagiri, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image forming apparatus including: a casing having a drum guide and a developing guide, a drum cartridge having a photosensitive drum and a handle, and a developing cartridge having a developing roller. The developing guide is longer than the drum guide. With the drum cartridge being installed in the casing and with the developing cartridge being removed from the casing, the handle locates at the first position. Further, with the drum cartridge and the developing cartridge being installed in the casing, being pressed by the developing cartridge, the handle locates at the second position farther away from an opening than the first position.