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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
20240369951 · 2024-11-07 ·

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material, a printed circuit board including a voltage generation unit mounted thereon and configured to generate a voltage to be applied to the image forming unit, a conductive member provided on the printed circuit board, to which the voltage generated by the voltage generation unit is applied, an elastic member including an arm portion configured to be biased toward the conductive member, and configured to connect the conductive member and the image forming unit, and a holding unit configured to hold the arm portion of the elastic member at a position where the arm portion is not in contact with the conductive member.

DRAWER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE DRAWER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE DRAWER
20180095417 · 2018-04-05 · ·

A drawer, which is included in an electronic apparatus and an image forming apparatus, includes a drawing portion, a support shaft extending in a removing direction of the drawing portion, a handle at a downstream end of the support shaft, a locking portion at an upstream end of the support shaft, and a fixing body on the drawing portion. A rotation of the handle rotates the supporting shaft and the locking portion together between an unlocked state in which the drawing portion is fixed and a locked state in which the drawing portion is movable. The locking portion includes a fitting portion fitting to the fixing body in the locked state. The fitting portion includes a first wall extending from a root of the fitting portion, a second wall configured to contact the fixing body in the locked state, and a slanted portion inclined toward the removing direction.

DRUM CARTRIDGE
20180095420 · 2018-04-05 · ·

A drum cartridge, to which a developer cartridge containing toner therein and including a memory medium with an electric contact is detachably attached, is provided. The drum cartridge includes a photosensitive drum; a drum frame to receive the developer cartridge; a lock lever configured to lock the developer cartridge to the drum frame; a first drum contact configured to be in contact with the electric contact in a state where the developer cartridge is locked to the drum frame; and a spring configured to urge the first drum contact toward the electric contact. In the state where the developer cartridge is locked to the drum frame, the first drum contact is pressed toward the electric contact by an urging force of the spring.

Toner cartridge for use in an image forming device

An electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a toner cartridge having a housing that defines a reservoir for containing toner. An exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir faces downward on the front of the housing near a first side. A toner delivery system for transferring toner from the reservoir includes a main interface gear exposed on the front of the housing near the top of the second side. A rearward facing opening is exposed at the rear of the housing near the first side of the housing for receiving a first engagement feature in an image forming device. A forward facing opening is exposed at the front of the housing near the first side of the housing for receiving a second engagement feature in the image forming device. The forward facing opening overlaps with the rearward facing in a side-to-side dimension of the housing.

Image forming apparatus, molded resin product for use with the image forming apparatus, and cartridge

A molded resin product for use with an image forming apparatus includes: a base portion formed of a resin material; a positioning portion provided on the base portion; and a movable member formed by injection molding so as to be movable relative to the base portion. When the molded resin product is connected to a connection part, the positioning portion positions the molded resin product and the connection part relative to each other, and the movable member is contactable to a contact portion of the connection part.

Process cartridge capable of restraining frictional wearing of electrode provided at developing unit

A process cartridge has a drum unit having a photosensitive drum; a developing unit having a developing roller and movable relative to the drum unit; a first electrically conductive member provided at the drum unit and configured to contact a terminal of an image forming apparatus; a second electrically conductive member provided at the developing unit; and a third electrically conductive member electrically connected to the first electrically conductive member and to the second electrically conductive member, the third electrically conductive member being deformable in accordance with the movement of the developing unit.

Positioning features for electrical contacts of a replaceable unit of an electrophotographic image forming device

A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one embodiment includes a pocket formed on a first side of a housing. A bottom end of the pocket is open for receiving an electrical connector during insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device. An electrical contact is positioned within the pocket and is electrically connected to processing circuitry on the housing. An outer guide is positioned on the first side of the housing and below the pocket. A portion of the outer guide inclines inward toward the first side of the housing as the outer guide extends upward. An inner guide is positioned within the pocket on a first inner surface of the pocket, which faces toward the first side of the housing. A portion of the inner guide inclines inward toward the first side of the housing as the inner guide extends upward.

DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE PROVIDING LAYOUT OF ELECTRODES AND DETECTION GEAR

A developing cartridge includes a developing electrode and a supply electrode. The developing electrode includes a first electrical contact in contact with a developing roller shaft, and a second electrical contact positioned closer to the developing roller shaft than a second agitator gear is to the developing roller shaft. The second electrical contact is positioned farther from the developing roller shaft than the first electrical contact is from the developing roller shaft. The supply electrode includes a first electrical contact in contact with the supply roller shaft, and a second electrical contact positioned closer to the developing roller shaft than the second agitator gear is to the developing roller shaft. The second electrical contact of the supply electrode is positioned farther from the developing roller shaft than the second electrical contact of the developing electrode is from the developing roller shaft.

Developing cartridge with housing having a driving side and an opposite side, developing roller rotatably supported by the housing, supply roller rotatably supported by the housing, doctor blade supported by the housing, driving gear on the driving side, detected component, power receiving component that receives power and electrically connected to the doctor blade

A developing cartridge for detachable mounting in an imaging device having a power supply component has: a housing having a driving side and an opposite side of the driving side in a first direction; a developing roller rotatably supported by the housing, configured to be rotatable about an axis extending in the first direction; a supply roller rotatably supported by the housing and configured to convey a developer to the developing roller; a doctor blade supported by the housing and configured to control a thickness of a developer layer on the developing roller; a driving gear on the driving side and configured to receive driving force from outside the developing cartridge and rotate; a detected component located on the opposite side; a power receiving component on the opposite side. The power receiving component can touch the power supply component to receive power and is electrically connected to the doctor blade.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
20250004416 · 2025-01-02 · ·

An image forming apparatus includes a process unit that can be removed from a main body frame by being pulled out in a first direction, a plurality of main body side contacts that are arranged in the first direction and a plurality of unit side contacts, the main body frame includes a guide surface that extends in the first direction, the process unit includes a roller and the guide surface includes an inclination surface that is inclined toward a downstream side from an upstream side in a pulling-out direction. The roller travels on the inclination surface such that the position of the unit side contacts is displaced to an avoidance position where the unit side contacts do not collide with the main body side contacts.