JP7413089B2 - 画像形成装置 - Google Patents

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JP7413089B2
JP7413089B2 JP2020038853A JP2020038853A JP7413089B2 JP 7413089 B2 JP7413089 B2 JP 7413089B2 JP 2020038853 A JP2020038853 A JP 2020038853A JP 2020038853 A JP2020038853 A JP 2020038853A JP 7413089 B2 JP7413089 B2 JP 7413089B2
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啓貴 石井
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JP2020038853A JP7413089B2 (ja) 2020-03-06 2020-03-06 画像形成装置
US17/172,512 US11513468B2 (en) 2020-03-06 2021-02-10 Image forming apparatus having displaceable electrical contact when mounting photoconductor unit
CN202110229593.9A CN113359402B (zh) 2020-03-06 2021-03-02 成像设备
CN202311268023.6A CN117092899A (zh) 2020-03-06 2021-03-02 成像设备
US17/973,189 US11874629B2 (en) 2020-03-06 2022-10-25 Image forming apparatus having photoconductor unit and removable developing cartridge
US18/530,966 US12292712B2 (en) 2020-03-06 2023-12-06 Image forming apparatus having photoconductor unit with removable developing cartridge and electrical connectors
JP2023221608A JP7559198B2 (ja) 2020-03-06 2023-12-27 画像形成装置

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