Photosensitive unit and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8831473
APP PUB NO 20100135694A1
SERIAL NO

12626324

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A photosensitive unit is provided. The photosensitive unit includes a frame, plural photosensitive drums which are held by the frame, plural cartridges detachably mounted in the frame. Each cartridge includes a developing roller for supplying developer to the corresponding photosensitive drum, a supply roller, and a casing having a first casing portion supporting the developing roller and the supply roller and including a first wall, and a second casing portion storing developer and including a second wall connected to the first wall through a first stepped portion. The frame includes plural beam members which are provided between a pair of side parts. Each beam member includes a third wall which opposes the first wall with a distance therebetween, and a fourth wall which opposes the second wall with a distance therebetween in a state where a cartridge is mounted in the frame.

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BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHANAGOYA AICHI 467-8561

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hashimoto, Junichi Toyohashi, JP 250 1782
Kishi, Isao Nagoya, JP 88 1120
Okabe, Yasushi Nagoya, JP 218 3710

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