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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2024
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Nao Itabashi, Nagoya, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a main housing, an intermediate transfer belt, a development device, a toner box, and a pipe. The development device includes a development housing having an inlet through which toner is received, and a development roller rotatable about a development axis. The development device is detachably attachable to the main housing. The toner box is detachably attachable to the main housing and contains toner therein. The pipe has a pipe opening through which toner is provided to the development device. The development device is positioned below the intermediate transfer belt. The toner box is positioned above the intermediate transfer belt. In a state where the development device is attached to the main housing, the inlet of the development housing is opposed to the pipe opening and is configured to receive toner delivered by the pipe.