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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2011
Kaoru Tada, Osaka, JP;
Toru Hanashima, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuyoshi Kondo, Osaka, JP;
Kimihiro Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Kenji Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Yuuki Shiga, Hyogo, JP;
Yuusuke Furuichi, Osaka, JP;
Ryouhei Ohi, Kyoto, JP;
Kaoru Tada, Osaka, JP;
Toru Hanashima, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuyoshi Kondo, Osaka, JP;
Kimihiro Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Kenji Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Yuuki Shiga, Hyogo, JP;
Yuusuke Furuichi, Osaka, JP;
Ryouhei Ohi, Kyoto, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process cartridge includes an image carrier unit which is equipped with an image carrier, on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, and a developer supply unit which supplies developer to the image carrier unit. The image carrier unit and the developer supply unit are configured to be attached and detached with respect to an apparatus main body in which the units are accommodated. Electrical contacts are provided to form electrical connection between the image carrier unitand the developer supply unitin a mounted state in the apparatus main body.