Patent ID: 11966194
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a main housing;
a cartridge configured to be attached to the main housing in an attaching direction, the cartridge including:
a memory having an electrical contact surface and configured to store information relating to the cartridge;
a memory holder holding the memory; and
a memory holder cover holding the memory holder so as to be movable with respect to the memory holder cover; and

an electrical contact configured to contact the electrical contact surface from above in a state where the cartridge is located at an attached position at which the cartridge is attached to the main housing,
the main housing including a guide groove, the guide groove having an upper guide surface and a lower guide surface, the upper guide surface being configured to guide movement of the memory holder from above when the cartridge is attached and detached, the lower guide surface being configured to guide movement of the memory holder from below when the cartridge is attached and detached,
in a state where the cartridge is located at the attached position, the electrical contact surface being parallel to at least part of the upper guide surface or at least part of the lower guide surface.