Patent ID: 8768197
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image-forming apparatus, comprising: a main body including a plurality of first electrodes; a slide frame supported by the main body and configured to be drawn out from the main body along a first direction, the slide frame including a plurality of second electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of second electrodes is configured to establish electrical connection to each of the plurality of first electrodes and each of a plurality of third electrodes; and a plurality of cartridges aligned along the first direction, each of the plurality of cartridges being mountable on and dismountable from the slide frame in a second direction crossing the first direction, each of the plurality of cartridges including a rotation member extending in a third direction crossing the first direction and second direction and a third electrode configured to establish electrical connection to the rotation member, wherein the slide frame includes a plurality of first walls extending in the first direction and a second wall extending in the first direction, the plurality of first walls and the second wall are disposed at a position on one side of the third direction with respect to the plurality of cartridges when the plurality of cartridges is mounted in the slide frame, wherein each of the plurality of first walls supports each of the plurality of second electrodes, and wherein the second wall supports the plurality of first walls.