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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Masahiro Ishii, Nagoya, JP;
Fumio Morita, Ichinomiya, JP;
Masahiro Ishii, Nagoya, JP;
Fumio Morita, Ichinomiya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, JP;
Abstract
An image forming device is described according to an aspect comprises: a photoconductive drum; a developing roller opposed to the photoconductive drum; a developer container; a cartridge; a second portion; and a second terminal. The cartridge comprises: a cartridge frame; a memory unit; a first portion disposed at an upstream portion in a vicinity of an upstream end in an attachment direction of the cartridge frame; and a first terminal disposed at at least a part of the first portion and electrically connected to the memory unit. The second terminal is disposed at at least a part of the second portion to contact with the first terminal and electrically connected to a controller disposed in the main body. One of the first portion and second portion receives the other of the first portion and second portion.