An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates.

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›1.independentA removable device that is configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, comprising:nan information storage device includin…+8

›2.↳ 1The removable device according to claim 1, wherein the holder includes:na first facing section that faces a first plane of the substrate on which the …d2

›3.↳ 1The removable device according to claim 1, wherein:nthe terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plate…d2+3

›7.↳ 1The removable device according to claim 1, wherein the holder is configured to be removably installed in the removable device and includes an insertio…d2

›8.↳ 1The removable device according to claim 1, wherein the removable device is any one of a developer container inside which toner is contained, a process…d2

›9.↳ 1An image forming apparatus, comprising:nthe removable device according to claim 1 that is installed in the image forming apparatus body.d2

›10.independentA developer container that is installed removably on an image forming apparatus body in a state in which a longitudinal direction of the developer con…+9

›11.↳ 10The developer container according to claim 10, wherein the holder includes:na first facing section that faces a first plane of the substrate on which …d2

›12.↳ 10The developer container according to claim 10 wherein:nthe terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic pl…d2+3

›16.↳ 10The developer container according to claim 10, wherein:nthe holder is configured to be removably installed in the cap and includes an insertion openin…d2

›17.↳ 10The developer container according to claim 10, wherein the developer is toner.d2

›18.↳ 10The developer container according to claim 10, wherein the developer is a two component developer in which toner and a carrier are mixed.d2

›19.↳ 10An image forming apparatus, comprising:nthe developer container according to claim 10 that is installed in the image forming apparatus body.d2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section G — Physics

G03G15/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

399/12399/25399/24

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related publication	US 20130223877 A1	29 Aug 2013

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