Manufacturing method of cartridge including information storing element, information storing element exchanging method of the cartridge, the cartridge and image forming apparatus
A manufacturing method of a cartridge including an information storing element includes: a step of removing a first information storing element holding unit holding a first information storing element, from a frame including a positioning portion for positioning the first information storing element holding unit while leaving at least a part of the positioning portion, and of positioning a second information storing element holding unit including a second information storing element to a remaining portion of the positioning portion; and a step of connecting the second information storing element holding unit and the frame at the remaining portion.
1. A manufacturing method of a cartridge including an information storing element, the manufacturing method comprising:
a step of removing a first information storing element holding unit holding a first information storing element, from a frame including a positioning portion for positioning the first information storing element holding unit while leaving at least a part of the positioning portion;
a step of positioning a second information storing element holding unit including a second information storing element to a remaining portion of the positioning portion; and
a step of connecting the second information storing element holding unit and the frame at the remaining portion.
2. A manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning portion has a cylindrical shape or a circular truncated cone shape.
3. A manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning portion has a projected shape.
4. A manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the second information storing element holding unit and the frame are connected by an adhesive applied so as to cover the remaining portion and a part of the second information storing element holding unit.
5. A manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the second information storing element holding unit and the frame are connected by melting the remaining portion and a part of the second information storing element holding unit.
6. A manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the second information storing element holding unit and the frame are connected by a connecting solvent injected between the remaining portion and the second information storing element holding unit.
7. A manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the second information storing element holding unit and the frame are connected by a double side tape.
8. A manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the first information storing element holding unit includes the first information storing element and a first information storing element holding table for holding the first information storing element, and
wherein the second information storing element holding unit includes the second information storing element and a second information storing element holding table for holding the second information storing element.
9. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a cartridge manufactured by a manufacturing method of a cartridge including an information storing element according to claim 1 .
10. A cartridge comprising:
a frame from which a part of a positioning portion for positioning a first information storing element holding unit for holding a first information storing element is removed; and
a second information storing element holding unit for holding a second information storing element at a remaining portion where the part of the positioning portion is removed.
11. A cartridge according to claim 10 , wherein said second information storing element holding unit includes an information storing element holding table for holding the second information storing element.
12. A cartridge according to claim 11 , wherein the second information storing element is provided at a front surface thereof with an electrical contact member to be connected with a contact member of a reading device of an image forming apparatus, and is provided at a back surface thereof with storing means.
13. A cartridge according to claim 10 , further comprising a photosensitive unit and a developing unit,
wherein said second information storing element holding unit is connected with a frame of said photosensitive unit.
14. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a cartridge according to claim 10 detachably mountable thereto.
15. An information storing element exchanging method of a cartridge, the information storing element exchanging method comprising:
a step of removing a first information storing element holding unit holding a first information storing element, from a frame including a positioning portion for positioning the first information storing element holding unit while leaving at least a part of the positioning portion;
a step of positioning a second information storing element holding unit including a second information storing element to a remaining portion of the positioning portion; and
a step of connecting the second information storing element holding unit and the frame at the remaining portion.
16. An information storing element exchanging method according to claim 15 , wherein the cartridge is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus.
17. An information storing element exchanging method according to claim 15 , wherein the first information storing element holding unit includes the first information storing element and a first information storing element holding table for holding the first information storing element, and
wherein the second information storing element holding unit includes the second information storing element and a second information storing element holding table for holding the second information storing element.