18889161. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

KENJI Matsuda of Shizuoka JP

KEN Yokoyama of Shizuoka JP

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18889161 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE

Original Abstract Submitted

An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a first unit dismountable from the apparatus main body, a second unit dismountable from the first unit, and a protective member. The first unit includes a photosensitive member, a transfer unit, and a first unit memory section. The second unit includes a development roller, a storage section that stores a developer, and a second unit memory section. The apparatus main body includes a first main body contact that is electrically connectable to the first unit memory section and a second main body contact that is electrically connectable to the second unit memory section. When the image forming apparatus is packed, the first unit and the second unit are mounted to the apparatus main body with the second unit mounted to the first unit and with the protective member mounted to the first unit and the second unit.