Drum cartridge and developing cartridge capable of suppressing variation in position of electrical contact surface
A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge including a storage medium having an electrical contact surface is detachably attachable; a photosensitive drum; a transfer roller; and a conveying roller. The drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one end portion of the frame in a second direction. The transfer roller is rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction and in contact with the drum. The conveying roller is rotatable about a third axis extending in the first direction and separated from the transfer roller in the second direction. A first opening of the frame is positioned between the transfer roller and the conveying roller in the second direction. The electrical contact surface is exposed to an outside through the first opening in a case where the developing cartridge is attached to the frame.
1. A cartridge comprising:
a casing configured to accommodate toner therein, the casing having a first end portion and a second end portion in a first direction;
a developing roller rotatable about a developing axis extending in the first direction;
a first electrode made of conductive resin material, the first cartridge electrode being positioned at the first end portion of the casing, the first electrode being electrically connected to the developing roller;
a second electrode made of conductive resin material, the second cartridge electrode being positioned at the first end portion of the casing, the second electrode being positioned spaced apart from the first electrode in a second direction crossing the first direction, the second electrode being electrically connected to a component of the cartridge; and
a storage medium storing information regarding the cartridge, the storage medium having an electrical contact surface,
wherein a portion of the electrical contact surface is positioned between a portion of the first electrode and a portion of the second electrode in the second direction when viewed in the first direction.
2. The cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein the electrical contact surface is positioned closer to the second end portion of the casing than to the first end portion of the casing in the first direction.
3. The cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein the electrical contact surface is positioned closer to the second end portion of the casing than the first electrode is to the second end portion of the casing in the first direction.
4. The cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein the electrical contact surface is positioned closer to the second end portion of the casing than the second electrode is to the second end portion of the casing in the first direction.
5. The cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first electrode includes a first contact part extending in the first direction.
6. The cartridge according to claim 5 ,
wherein the first contact part extends away from the second end portion of the casing in the first direction.
7. The cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second electrode includes a second contact part extending in the first direction.
8. The cartridge according to claim 7 ,
wherein the second contact part extends away from the second end portion of the casing in the first direction.
9. The cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein the casing has a third end portion and a fourth end portion in the second direction, and
wherein both of the electrical contact surface and the developing roller are positioned closer to the third end portion of the casing than to the fourth end portion of the casing in the second direction.
10. The cartridge according to claim 9 ,
wherein the storage medium is positioned closer to the second end portion of the casing than to the first end portion of the casing in the second direction.
11. The cartridge according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a handle positioned at the fourth end portion of the casing.
12. The cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein the developing roller includes a developing roller shaft, and
wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to the developing roller shaft.
13. The cartridge according to claim 12 ,
wherein the developing roller shaft is inserted through the first electrode.
14. The cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a photosensitive drum rotatable about a drum axis extending in the first direction.
15. The cartridge according to claim 14 ,
wherein the developing roller contacts the photosensitive drum in a state where the cartridge is attached to an image forming apparatus.
16. The cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a developing gear rotatable together with the developing roller, the developing gear being positioned at the second end portion of the casing.
17. The cartridge according to claim 16 , further comprising:
a cover positioned at the second end portion of the casing, the cover covering at least a portion of a circumference of the developing gear.
18. The cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a coupling rotatable about a coupling axis extending in the first direction, the coupling being rotatable together with the developing roller, the coupling being positioned at the second end portion of the casing.
19. The cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein the component is a supply roller rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction,
wherein the second electrode is electrically connected to the supply roller.
20. The cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein a portion of the storage medium is positioned between the portion of the first contact part and the portion of the second contact part in the second direction.
21. The cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first electrode includes a first contact part contactable with a first apparatus electrode of an image forming apparatus, and
wherein the second electrode includes a second contact part contactable with a second apparatus electrode of the image forming apparatus.