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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2023
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A developing cartridge includes: a casing; a developing roller rotatable about a developing axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one end portion of the casing in a second direction crossing the first direction; a developing electrode electrically connected to the developing roller and positioned at one end portion of the casing in the first direction; a supply roller rotatable about a supply axis extending in the first direction and configured to supply toner to the developing roller; a supply electrode electrically connected to the supply roller and positioned at one end portion of the casing in the first direction; and an IC chip having an electrical contact surface positioned at one end portion of the casing in the first direction. The electrical contact surface is positioned opposite the developing electrode in the second direction with respect to a part of the supply electrode.