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

Claim 11:
12. An image forming apparatus to which a cartridge is attachable in an attaching direction, the cartridge including a memory having an electrical contact surface and configured to store information relating to the cartridge, and a memory holder holding the memory and being movable with respect to the cartridge, the image forming apparatus comprising:
a main housing; 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.