Patent ID: 8175486
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus body casing, a moving unit that is configured to accommodate a plurality of cartridges arranged along a predetermined direction, and configured to be movable along the predetermined direction between inside the apparatus body casing and outside the apparatus body casing, a plurality of apparatus-body-side contact portions provided inside the apparatus body casing along the predetermined direction, and a plurality of relay electrode members, each of the plurality of relay electrode members including a first contact portion disposed inside the moving unit and electrically connected to a cartridge contact portion provided on the cartridge, and a second contact portion disposed outside the moving unit and electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of apparatus-body-side contact portions, wherein a configuration is made such that the plurality of relay electrode members is not brought into contact with the apparatus-body-side contact portions disposed on the apparatus body casing when the moving unit moves from outside to inside of the apparatus body casing, and a configuration is made such that the relay electrode members and the apparatus-body-side contact portions are electrically connected when the moving unit moves in a direction that crosses the predetermined direction after the moving unit is moved in the predetermined direction from outside to inside of the apparatus-body casing.