Image forming apparatus with contacts for memory chips

Details Image forming apparatus with contacts for memory chips Image forming apparatus with contacts for memory chips

2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Walsh, Ryan D (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Electrical connection

C399S107000, C399S113000, C399S228000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07986898

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: plural photosensitive members aligned in a first direction; plural developing units for the photosensitive members, respectively, each of the developing units including a developer supplier, and a housing which holds the developer supplier; a translation member which moves the developing units between a contact position in which the developer suppliers contact the photosensitive members and a separated position in which the developer suppliers are separated from the photosensitive members by a linear reciprocating movement in the first direction; plural memory chips provided on the housings of the developing units, respectively; plural contacts provided on the translation member, each of the contacts configured to contact the corresponding memory chips; and a wiring provided on the translation member and electrically connected to each of the contacts.

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