/Image Forming Apparatus Including Drum Cartridge And Toner Cartridge Pivotally Movable Relative To Drum Cartridge
Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a main body housing, a drum cartridge, and a toner cartridge. The drum cartridge is movable inside the main body housing between a drum first position and a drum second position. The toner cartridge is movable between a toner first position and a toner second position in a state where the toner cartridge is coupled to the drum cartridge. In a state where the toner cartridge is coupled to the drum cartridge, the drum cartridge is at the drum second position, and the toner cartridge is at the toner second position, the toner cartridge is pivotally movable relative to the drum cartridge between a first pivot position at which coupling of the toner cartridge to the drum cartridge is not releasable and a second pivot position at which the coupling of the toner cartridge to the drum cartridge is releasable.

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What is claimed is:

An image forming apparatus includes a main body housing, a drum cartridge, and a toner cartridge. The drum cartridge is movable inside the main body housing between a drum first position and a drum second position. The toner cartridge is movable between a toner first position and a toner second position in a state where the toner cartridge is coupled to the drum cartridge. In a state where the toner cartridge is coupled to the drum cartridge, the drum cartridge is at the drum second position, and the toner cartridge is at the toner second position, the toner cartridge is pivotally movable relative to the drum cartridge between a first pivot position at which coupling of the toner cartridge to the drum cartridge is not releasable and a second pivot position at which the coupling of the toner cartridge to the drum cartridge is releasable.
Timeline
Filed
04/10/2026
Published
07/23/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(3)
G03G 21/18:using a processing cartridge
G03G 15/00:Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern (, take precedence G03G 16/00, G03G 17/00)
G03G 21/16:Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements