Patent ID: 10268157

Abstract:
A main-body-side electrical contact is provided at a housing of an image forming apparatus. A cartridge including a detection member is detachably attachable to a cartridge support member. A lever provided at the cartridge support member includes a support-member-side electrical contact. The lever is movable between a first position, at which the main-body-side electrical contact is out of electrical contact with the support-member-side electrical contact, and a second position, at which the main-body-side electrical contact is in electrical contact with the support-member-side electrical contact, by a driving force transmitted from the detection member in a state where the cartridge is attached to the cartridge support member and the cartridge support member is positioned at an inside position. A detector detects electrical connection between the main-body-side electrical contact and the support-member-side electrical contact when the lever is in the second position.