Patent ID: 8660453

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming apparatus main body, and a replaceable part detachably attached to said image forming apparatus main body, said replaceable part being movable in a first direction to be attached to said image forming apparatus main body and in a second direction to be detached from said image forming apparatus main body, wherein said replaceable part includes a storage portion, said storage portion including a memory for storing information of said replaceable part and/or said image forming apparatus main body, and a first electrically-conductive contact portion electrically connected to said memory, wherein said image forming apparatus main body includes a second electrically-conductive contact portion that electrically contacts said first electrically-conductive contact portion, and a supporting portion that supports said second electrically-conductive contact portion so that said second electrically-conductive contact portion is pivotable, wherein said second electrically-conductive contact portion has a first end portion as a fulcrum and a second end portion which is movable along an arc of an imaginary circle about said fulcrum, wherein said first electrically-conductive contact portion includes an inclined surface contacting said second electrically-conductive contact portion, said inclined surface facing said first direction and being inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to said first direction.