Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drum cartridge including electrical contact surface positioned at outer surface of drum frame
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Application No.: US16560333Application Date: 2019-09-04
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Publication No.: US10859972B2Publication Date: 2020-12-08
- Inventor: Koji Abe , Naoya Kamimura
- Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya
- Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Priority: JP2017-042646 20170307
- Main IPC: G03G21/00
- IPC: G03G21/00 ; G03G21/18

Abstract:
A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge is attachable; a photosensitive drum; and a first storage medium. The drum frame has one end portion and another end portion spaced apart from the one end portion in a first direction. The photosensitive drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a second direction and is positioned at the one end portion of the drum cartridge. The first storage medium includes a first electrical contact surface. The first storage medium is positioned at an outer surface of the drum frame, the outer surface being exposed in a state where the developing cartridge is attached to the drum frame.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190391529A1 DRUM CARTRIDGE INCLUDING ELECTRICAL CONTACT SURFACE POSITIONED AT OUTER SURFACE OF DRUM FRAME Public/Granted day:2019-12-26
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