US 2021/0080896 A1 · IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes: a drawer movable in a first direction from an inside position to an outside position via an intermediate position; a stopper movable between a first position at which the stopper stops the drawer from moving from the intermediate position to the outside position, and a second position at which the stopper allows the drawer to move from the intermediate position to the outside position; a drum cartridge including a photoconductive drum and mountable on the drawer; and a developing cartridge including a developing roller and mountable on the drawer. The developing cartridge mounted on the drawer is removable from the drawer in a state in which the drawer is located at the intermediate position. The drum cartridge mounted on the drawer is removable from the drawer in a state in which the drawer is located at the outside position.

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Dependent claims

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

a housing;
a drawer movable in a first direction from an inside position at which the drawer is located inside the housing, to an outside position at which the drawer is located outside the housing, via an intermediate position;
a stopper movable between (i) a first position at which the stopper stops the drawer from moving from the intermediate position to the outside position, and (ii) a second position at which the stopper allows the drawer to move from the intermediate position to the outside position;
a drum cartridge comprising a photoconductive drum and mountable on the drawer;
and
a developing cartridge comprising a developing roller and mountable on the drawer,
wherein the developing cartridge mounted on the drawer is removable from the drawer in a state in which the drawer is located at the intermediate position, and
wherein the drum cartridge mounted on the drawer is removable from the drawer in a state in which the drawer is located at the outside position.

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An image forming apparatus, comprising:

a housing;
a drawer movable in a first direction from an inside position at which the drawer is located inside the housing, to an outside position at which the drawer is located outside the housing, via an intermediate position;
a stopper movable between (i) a first position at which the stopper stops the drawer from moving in the first direction by contacting the drawer located at the intermediate position, and (ii) a second position at which the stopper allows the drawer to move from the inside position to the outside position;
a drum cartridge comprising a photoconductive drum and mountable on the drawer;
and
a developing cartridge comprising a developing roller and mountable on the drawer,
wherein the drawer comprises:
a first lock lever movable between (i) a lock position at which the first lock lever locks the developing cartridge to the drawer, and (ii) a lock release position at which lock of the developing cartridge to the drawer is released;
and
a second lock lever movable between (i) a lock position at which the second lock lever locks the drum cartridge to the drawer, and (ii) a lock release position at which lock of the drum cartridge to the drawer is released, and
wherein the first lock lever is located outside the housing, and the second lock lever is located inside the housing in a state in which the drawer is located at the intermediate position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image forming apparatus

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Image forming apparatus

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