Color electrophotographic image forming carrying process cartridges on a movable member movable in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of a photosensitive drum of the cartridges
US7907866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1684
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus usable with process cartridges detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, the cartridges each including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and means actable on the drum, includes a movable member which is movable between an inside of the main assembly of the apparatus and an outside of the main assembly of the apparatus in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the drum while carrying the cartridges; a main assembly electrical contact provided inside the main assembly along a movement path of the movable member; and an intermediary electrical contact including a first electrical contact portion which is disposed inside the movable member and which is electrically connectable to a cartridge electrical contact of the cartridge and a second electrical contact portion which is disposed outside the movable member and which is electrically connectable to a main assembly electrical contact provided in the main assembly, wherein a space is provided between the movable member and the main assembly electrical contact to prevent the movable member from contacting to the main assembly electrical contact w…
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