Patent ID: 11880159
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A drum cartridge removably insertable into a main body casing of an image forming apparatus in a first direction, a developing cartridge being attachable to the main body casing and aligned with the drum cartridge in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in a state where the drum cartridge and the developing cartridge are attached to the main body casing, the developing cartridge including a developing roller rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction and a developing frame configured to store developer in the developing frame, an intermediate transfer belt being positioned above the drum cartridge and the developing cartridge in the state where the drum cartridge and the developing cartridge are attached to the main body casing, the drum cartridge comprising:
a photosensitive drum that is rotatable about a first axis extending in the first direction;
a drum frame that rotatably supports the photosensitive drum; and
a first handle that is positioned at a first drum outer surface of the drum frame in the first direction, and has a first recess that is recessed upward from below to form a first hollow.