Patent ID: 9606502
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. A cartridge configured to accommodate developer, comprising: a detected member configured to rotate in a first direction about a first rotational axis extending in an axial direction, the detected member being configured to be detected by an external first sensor, the detected member including a receiving part and a first detected part; and a drive-force transmission member configured to transmit a drive force to the detected member upon receipt of an external drive force, the drive-force transmission member having a peripheral surface formed with gear teeth, the receiving part of the detected member being configured to engage the gear teeth of the drive-force transmission member to receive the drive force therefrom, a portion of the first detected part and a portion of the receiving part being arranged at the same position as each other in the axial direction, wherein the detected member is configured to rotate from a first position to a second position, the first detected part at the first position being capable of receiving the drive force from the drive-force transmission member, the first detected part at the second position being incapable of receiving the drive force from the drive-force transmission member, the first detected part at the second position being contacted by the first sensor.