MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647083762 A) filed by Canon Kabushiki Kaisha on July 08, 2026, for Image Forming Device.

Inventors include Sasaoka Osamu; Tateishi Tomoya; and Hiasa Shuma.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: This image forming device comprises: (i) a developing unit having a developing roller; (ii) a rotary that supports the developing unit and is rotatable about a rotation axis extending in an axial direction; and (iii) a toner cartridge that is detachably attached to the rotary. The toner cartridge includes a storage chamber that stores toner, a guide part that guides the toner, and a discharge port that discharges the toner from the storage chamber to the developing unit. The guide part is configured to guide the toner moving under its own weight in a direction crossing the axial direction toward the discharge port in the axial direction.

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