Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

2006-12-19

2009-02-24

Tran, Hoan H (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Unit or part identification

C399S013000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07496299

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: a developing unit; a housing section; a detecting unit; a protective member; and a displacement mechanism. The developing unit that houses a developer. The housing section removably houses the developing unit. The detecting unit is disposed in the housing section and detects developing unit information which is information on the developing unit, from the developing unit. The protective member is configured to be capable of displacing from a first arrangement protecting the detecting unit from surroundings of the detecting unit to a second arrangement allowing the detecting unit to detect the developing unit information. When the developing unit is mounted in the housing section, the displacement mechanism supplies the protective member with power to displace the protective member from the first arrangement to the second arrangement.

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