Patent ID: 7200347
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A cartridge detachably mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus main body, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus main body including a movable main body electrical contact member having a main body electrical contact, and an electrical contact cover member having an exposed portion to expose the main body electrical contact and a receiving portion to receiving a force, the electrical contact cover member being movable relative to the main body electrical contact member and attached to the main body electrical contact member to cover the main body electrical contact member, said cartridge comprising: an electric power supplied member; and a cartridge electrical contact member electrically connected to said electric power supplied member, said cartridge electrical contact member abutting against the receiving portion in order to move the electrical contact cover member to a position for contacting the main body electrical contact with said cartridge electrical contact member at the exposed portion in operative association with an operation of mounting said cartridge on the electrophotographic image forming apparatus main body, and said cartridge electrical contact member being electrically connected to the main body electrical contact to supply electric power to said electric power supplied member when said cartridge is mounted on the electrophotographic image forming apparatus main body.