Imaging unit and image forming apparatus including connecting development device and drum cartridge
AssigneeKonica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
InventorJunji Murakawa
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Abstract
In an imaging unit including a drum cartridge having an image carrier composed of a photosensitive drum and a development device having a development roller facing the image carrier, the development device developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier to form a toner image. The drum cartridge and the development device are provided so as to be allowed to be connected to and separated from each other. The drum cartridge and the development device, when connected to each other, can be made to pivot relative to each other on a shaft of the development roller of the development device.
Claims10
An imaging unit comprising:
- a drum cartridge having an image carrier composed of a photosensitive drum, a butting member and a fixation release member that rotates about a fulcrum, and
- a development device having a development roller facing the image carrier, the development device developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier to form a toner image,
- wherein the drum cartridge and the development device are provided so as to be allowed to be connected to and separated from each other and the drum cartridge and the development device, when connected to each other, can be made to pivot relative to each other on a shaft of the development roller that is engaged between the butting and fixation release members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.