Image-forming device having photosensitive drums and endless belt

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8792816
APP PUB NO 20120213547A1
SERIAL NO

13362653

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In an image-forming device, photosensitive drums are held by the holding member. Developer material accommodating units are held by the holding member so as to form a row of developer material accommodating units along an alignment direction, the developer material accommodating units including one end developer material accommodating unit that is located at one end of the row of developer material accommodating units. An endless belt extends in the alignment direction. A waste developer material accommodating part is provided integrally with the one end developer material accommodating part. A waste developer material conveying mechanism conveys waste developer material from a recovering unit to the waste developer material accommodating part. The holding member includes: a first side plate and a second side plate; and a first beam and a second beam, at least part of a waste developer material conveying mechanism being provided on the first beam.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sato, Shougo Seto, JP 756 6337

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