Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming...

Details Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming... Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming...

2011-05-17

2011-05-17

Tran, Hoan (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Electrical connection

C399S111000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07945185

ABSTRACT:
A cartridge is detachably mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a main assembly electrical contact. The cartridge includes: an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a memory; a cartridge electrical contact electrically connectable to the main assembly electrical contact; a contact including the cartridge electrical contact; and a support supporting the contact. The support includes first and second regulators of the contact member in widthwise and thickness directions, respectively, with a gap therebetween. Also provided is an opening permitting insertion of the contact into the support that opens in one direction perpendicular to the widthwise and thickness directions. The main assembly electrical contact includes a spring movable by a stroke in the contact thickness direction, and the gap of the second regulator W1, a length W2of the contact in the thickness direction, the stroke U satisfy, W2<W1, and (W1−W2)<U.

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