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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2009
Kensuke Miyahara, Hekinan, JP;
Hikaru Yoshizumi, Handa, JP;
Susumu Sakuma, Kasugai, JP;
Shougo Sato, Seto, JP;
Kensuke Miyahara, Hekinan, JP;
Hikaru Yoshizumi, Handa, JP;
Susumu Sakuma, Kasugai, JP;
Shougo Sato, Seto, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A plurality of photosensitive bodies is juxtaposed in a conveying direction, in which a recording medium is conveyed, with confronting the conveying unit. Each of a plurality of developing units is configured to move between a first position where the developing unit is capable of supplying developer to the corresponding photosensitive drum and a second position where the developing unit separates from the corresponding photosensitive drum. A cleaning member is configured to move between a third position where the cleaning member is capable of collecting a waste developer deposited on the conveying unit and a fourth position where the cleaning member separates from the conveying unit. A receptacle is slidably supported on one of the developing units and accommodates the collected waste developer. The cleaning member moves integrally with the receptacle. The receptacle and the one of the developing units are integrally detachably mounted on the main casing.