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Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2014
Applicants:

Hiroshi Takarada, Tokyo, JP;

Kuniaki Hirukawa, Susono, JP;

Akira Suzuki, Naka-gun, JP;

Nobuharu Hoshi, Yokohama, JP;

Yuichi Fukui, Yokosuka, JP;

Inventors:

Hiroshi Takarada, Tokyo, JP;

Kuniaki Hirukawa, Susono, JP;

Akira Suzuki, Naka-gun, JP;

Nobuharu Hoshi, Yokohama, JP;

Yuichi Fukui, Yokosuka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/1652 (2013.01); G03G 21/1619 (2013.01); G03G 21/1867 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cartridge is detachably mountable to an apparatus main assembly of an image forming apparatus. The cartridge includes a cartridge electrode formed on a frame. The cartridge electrode includes a first contact portion provided for being electrically connected to a main assembly contact of the apparatus main assembly and a second contact portion contacted to an electroconductive member. The cartridge electrode is integrally molded with the frame and further includes a portion that (i) is formed in a buffer portion and (ii) is formed from electroconductive resin.


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