US 12,339,617 B2
Drum cartridge in which first storage medium of toner cartridge and second storage medium of drum cartridge are aligned in mounting direction, and image forming apparatus to which drum cartridge is mountable
Masahito Saeki, Nagoya (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/463,582.
Application 18/463,582 is a continuation of application No. 17/570,827, filed on Jan. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,789,405.
Application 17/570,827 is a continuation of application No. 16/891,951, filed on Jun. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,221,585, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Application 16/891,951 is a continuation of application No. 16/297,048, filed on Mar. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,712,711, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-044200 (JP), filed on Mar. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0418220 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. G03G 21/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 21/1867 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a main body;
a toner cartridge comprising:
a housing configured to accommodate toner therein; and
a first storage medium including a first electric contact;
a drum cartridge mountable to the main body, the drum cartridge comprising:
a frame;
a photosensitive drum; and
a second storage medium including a second electric contact; and
a main body connector including:
a third electric contact configured to be in contact with the first electric contact in a state where the toner cartridge and the drum cartridge are mounted to the main body; and
a fourth electric contact configured to be in contact with the second electric contact in the state where the toner cartridge and the drum cartridge are mounted to the main body.