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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2023
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Emily Stefano Adams, Lexington, KY (US);
Brian Lester Boettcher, Versailles, KY (US);
Brian Lee Hawes, Lexington, KY (US);
Edward Lynn Triplett, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An assembly for an image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a first electrical connector positioned on and movable relative to a frame of the image forming device. A replaceable unit is removably installable in the image forming device. The replaceable unit includes a second electrical connector that is matable with the first electrical connector. The second electrical connector is positioned on a leading end of the replaceable unit along a direction of insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device. The replaceable unit includes an alignment guide on the leading end of the replaceable unit. The alignment guide of the replaceable unit is positioned to contact the first electrical connector and move the first electrical connector into alignment with the second electrical connector of the replaceable unit during insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device.