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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2009
Jung Jae Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Jung Jae Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus with improved electrical connections. The image forming apparatus may includes a main body into which a device is detachably received. The electrical terminals provided in the main body connected correspondingly with electrical contact points provided on the detachable device. One or more surface distance extension parts may be arranged surrounding respectively one or more terminals such that the surface distance between two adjacent terminals can be increased. The detachable device may be, for example, a developing unit assembly, which may include one or more of a photoconductor, a charging device for charging the photoconductor to an electrical potential and a developer supply unit for supplying developer to the photoconductor.