Title:
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2023012256
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To simplify the structure of an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus comprises: a body housing; an intermediate transfer belt; a toner box 40 that is located above the intermediate transfer belt; a sub tank 50 that has a supply port H1 directed upward through which toner is supplied from the toner box 40; a developing unit that is located below the intermediate transfer belt; a pipe that feeds the toner in the sub tank 50 to the developing unit; and a first cover C1 that is movable between a closing position to close the supply port H1 and an opening position to open the supply port H1. The sub tank 50 has first projections 53A, 53B. When the first cover C1 is located at the closing position, the first projections 53A, 53B regulate the first cover C1 from separating from the supply port H1 in the vertical direction, and when the first cover C1 is located at the opening position and the toner box 40 is attached to the sub tank 50, regulate the toner box 40 from separating from the supply port H1 in the vertical direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Inventors:
ITABASHI NAO
Application Number:
JP2021115789A
Publication Date:
January 25, 2023
Filing Date:
July 13, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BROTHER IND LTD
International Classes:
G03G21/18; G03G15/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Keisuke Ogawa
Tatsuya Inagaki
Tatsuya Inagaki