Patent ID: 11966192
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 6:
7. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a toner cartridge storing toner;
a process cartridge comprising:
a first side frame and a second side frame being apart from the first side frame in a first direction;
a photosensitive drum rotatable about a drum axis extending in the first direction, the photosensitive drum being rotatably supported between the first side frame and the second side frame;
a first connector extending in a second direction being perpendicular to the first direction, the first connector connecting the first side frame and a first end portion of the toner cartridge; and
a second connector extending in the second direction, the second connector connecting the second side frame and a second end portion of the toner cartridge; and

a scanner unit configured to expose the photosensitive drum to light, the scanner unit located between the first connector and the second connector as viewed in a third direction which is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.