Developing device, memory unit thereof, and image forming apparatus

Abstract

The invention provides a developing device, a memory unit thereof and an image forming apparatus. The developing device prevents damage of a memory unit and poor connection between terminals of the memory unit and a main body of an image forming apparatus, by improving a mounting position of the memory unit. The developing device is removably mounted to a main body of the image forming apparatus.The memory unit includes terminals exposed through a rear side of the developing device. The memory unit is disposed closer to a power reception unit formed at one side of the developing device than to a driving force reception unit formed at an other side of the developing device.

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Developing device, storage unit of developing device, and image forming apparatus technical field The present general inventive concept relates to an image forming apparatus, and more particularly, to a developing device having a storage unit and an image forming apparatus having the same. Background technique Generally, an image forming apparatus forms an image on a printing medium according to an input image signal. For example, printers, copiers, facsimile machines, and multifunction peripherals (MFPs) having combined functions of the above devices belong to image forming devices. Specifically, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus forms a desired image according to the following procedure. First, the surface of the photoconductive medium is charged to a predetermined potential. A laser beam is projected onto the surface of a photoconductive medium to form an electrostatic latent image. A visible image is obtained by supplying a developer to the electrosta...

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Problems solved by technology

If the storage unit is placed around the photoconductive medium or the developing roller, the terminals of the storage unit are easily contaminated by the developer scattered from the photoconductive medium or the developing roller

This will degrade the connection between the storage unit and the imaging device

In addition, if the memory unit is provided at a position where it often interferes with other constituent parts in the image forming apparatus (for example, the upper or lower surface of the developing device) when the developing device is installed, the memory unit terminal is easily damaged during the installation of the developing device.

In addition, when the storage unit is placed at a position subjected to vibration generated from the developing device in operation, the electrical connection between the storage unit and the image forming apparatus becomes unstable due to the vibration transmitted to the storage unit

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