Image forming apparatus and developing cartridge
US11204566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1676
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a tray movable between a position housed in a main body and a drawn-out position withdrawn from the main body. The tray includes a frame on which a developing cartridge is mountable, an image bearing member that faces a developer carrier when the developing cartridge is mounted on the frame, an electrical contact portion which abuts on and is electrically connected to a memory medium when the developing cartridge is mounted on the frame, a guide member provided at one end of the developing cartridge when it is mounted on the frame for guiding a protrusion portion and the memory medium unit, the guide member including a portion which abuts on the protrusion portion so that the protrusion portion is positioned, and a memory unit support portion which supports the memory medium unit when the developing cartridge is mounted on the frame.
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