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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2017
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Shougo Sato, Seto, JP;
Yasuo Fukamachi, Nagoya, JP;
Motoaki Mushika, Hashima, JP;
Kazuna Taguchi, Nagoya, JP;
Takehiro Masuda, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image-forming apparatus includes: a housing formed with an opening part; and a process cartridge detachably attachable to the housing through the opening part in a first direction. The housing includes a first support part arranged at the opening part, and a cover movable between a closed position and an opened position. The cover includes a second support part positioned away from the first support part in the first direction when the cover is at the opened position. The process cartridge includes: a drum cartridge having a drum frame; and a toner cartridge detachably attachable to the drum frame. When the cover is at the opened position, the first support part and the second support part are configured to support the drum frame of the process cartridge detached from the housing to restrict displacement of the drum frame in the first direction.