Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus that restrains contact failure of storage unit
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Application No.: US15251653Application Date: 2016-08-30
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Publication No.: US09811048B2Publication Date: 2017-11-07
- Inventor: Daisuke Eto
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Stein IP, LLC
- Priority: JP2015-178254 20150910
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16 ; G03G15/08

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, an image carrier, a developing device, a developer housing container, and a connector. The connector includes a connector housing and elastically deformable second ground terminal and second input/output terminal. The connector housing includes an opening and an end edge. The end edge defines one side portion of the opening. The second ground terminal and the second input/output terminal are projected from the opening. The second ground terminal and the second input/output terminal contact the first ground terminal and the first input/output terminal, respectively by mounting the developer housing container to the internal space. The second ground terminal and the second input/output terminal each abut the end edges on the connector housing with elastic force. The abutment regulates a maximum amount of projection of the second ground terminal and the second input/output terminal with respect to the opening.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170075297A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT RESTRAINS CONTACT FAILURE OF STORAGE UNIT Public/Granted day:2017-03-16
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