US 11,815,846 B2
Image forming apparatus
Shougo Sato, Seto (JP); Yasuo Fukamachi, Aichi (JP); Motoaki Mushika, Hashima (JP); and Kazuna Taguchi, Aichi (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Feb. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/674,256.
Application 17/674,256 is a continuation of application No. 17/104,204, filed on Nov. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,314,200.
Application 17/104,204 is a continuation of application No. 16/773,296, filed on Jan. 27, 2020, granted, now 10,859,967, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Application 16/773,296 is a continuation of application No. 16/014,538, filed on Jun. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,571,856, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Application 16/014,538 is a continuation of application No. 15/364,996, filed on Nov. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,031,474, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 2015-232862 (JP), filed on Nov. 30, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0171330 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1842 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0896 (2013.01); G03G 21/1814 (2013.01); G03G 21/1821 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a process cartridge including a photosensitive drum, the photosensitive drum having an axis extending in a first direction;
a main body comprising:
a cartridge supporter for supporting the process cartridge thereon, the process cartridge being attachable to the cartridge supporter;
a side wall including a cartridge guide configured to guide the process cartridge in a second direction; and
a cartridge supporter guide configured to guide the cartridge supporter in the second direction,
wherein the cartridge supporter guide is disposed below the cartridge guide in a vertical direction,
wherein a front end of the cartridge guide is located rearward with respect to a front end of the cartridge supporter guide, and
wherein, in a condition where the process cartridge is supported by the cartridge supporter, a part of the process cartridge, at which the process cartridge is guided by the cartridge guide, is entirely located rearward with respect to a part of the cartridge supporter, at which the cartridge supporter is guided by the cartridge supporter guide.