Patent ID: 9188944
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus in which developers are detachably coupled to a main body, the image forming apparatus comprising: a developer mount member on which the developers are mounted and that is attachable to and detachable from the main body; an input contact member disposed on each of the developers; a power supply unit provided in the main body; an output contact member disposed in the main body to face a front end of the developer mount member in a mount direction in which the developer mount member is mounted and is electrically connected to the power supply; and an intermediate contact member is disposed on the front end of the developer mount member in the mount direction and is electrically connected to a respective one of the input contact members, the intermediate contact member being elastically deformed to apply a pressure force when the developer mount member is mounted, and to electrically contact the output contact member as the developer mount member is mounted in the main body.