Patent ID: 9551974
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming device, comprising: a first electrical connector mounted on a frame of the image forming device, the first electrical connector is movable toward and away from the frame of the image forming device; and a replaceable unit removably installable in the image forming device along a direction of insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device, the replaceable unit includes a second electrical connector that is matable with the first electrical connector, the replaceable unit includes a guide on an exterior of the replaceable unit, the guide is angled inward toward the replaceable unit along a direction opposite the direction of insertion, wherein the inward angle of the guide pulls the first electrical connector away from the frame of the image forming device and toward the replaceable unit to a position aligned with the second electrical connector of the replaceable unit during insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device along the direction of insertion.