US 11,863,722 B2 · Conductive member and image forming apparatus

Abstract

A conductive member includes a connection portion which is to be electrically connected to a cutaway portion of a metal plate. The connection portion includes a first arm portion extending from one end to another end and configured to come into contact with one face of two faces opposed to each other of the cutaway portion, a first bent portion connected to the another end of the first arm portion and bent extending from the another end toward the one end, a second bent portion connected to the first bent portion and bent getting closer toward the first arm portion as getting away from the first bent portion, and a third bent portion connected to the second bent portion and bent getting away from the first arm portion as getting away from the second bent portion so as to come into contact with another face of the two faces.

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Dependent claims

A conductive member which is to be electrically connected to a metal plate member having a receiving portion having two faces opposed to each other, the conductive member comprising a connection portion which is to be connected to the receiving portion,

wherein the connection portion comprises:
a first arm portion, which extends from one end to another end, and is configured to come into contact with one face of the two faces of the receiving portion;
a first bent portion, which is connected to the another end of the first arm portion, and is bent in such a manner as to extend toward a direction from the another end of the first arm portion toward the one end of the first arm portion;
a second bent portion, which is connected to the first bent portion, and is bent getting closer toward the first arm portion as getting away from the first bent portion;
and
a third bent portion, which is connected to the second bent portion, and is bent getting away from the first arm portion as getting away from the second bent portion so as to come into contact with another face of the two faces of the receiving portion.

3 more elements

An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording material, the image forming apparatus comprising:

a conductive member;
a ground member which is connected to a ground;
and
a grounded member,
wherein the conductive member is electrically connected to a metal plate member having a receiving portion having two faces opposed to each other,
wherein the conductive member comprises a connection portion which is connected to the receiving portion,
wherein the connection portion comprises:
a first arm portion, which extends from one end to another end, and is in contact with one face of the two faces of the receiving portion;
a first bent portion, which is connected to the another end of the first arm portion, and is bent in such a manner as to extend toward a direction from the another end of the first arm portion toward the one end of the first arm portion;
a second bent portion, which is connected to the first bent portion, and is bent getting closer toward the first arm portion as getting away from the first bent portion;
and
a third bent portion, which is connected to the second bent portion, and is bent getting away from the first arm portion as getting away from the second bent portion so as to be in contact with another face of the two faces of the receiving portion, and
wherein one of the ground member and the grounded member is the metal plate member, and the ground member and the grounded member are connected to each other by the conductive member so that the grounded member is connected to the ground via the conductive member and the ground member.

10 more elements

An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording material, the image forming apparatus comprising:

a conductive member;
a ground member, which is connected to a ground, and is a metal plate member having a first receiving portion having two faces opposed to each other;
and
a grounded member, which is a metal plate member having a second receiving portion having two faces opposed to each other,
wherein the conductive member comprises a first connection portion and a second connection portion,
wherein each of the first connection portion and the second connection portion comprises:
a first arm portion, which extends from one end to another end, and is in contact with one face of the two faces of a corresponding one of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion;
a first bent portion, which is connected to the another end of the first arm portion, and is bent in such a manner as to extend toward a direction from the another end of the first arm portion toward the one end of the first arm portion;
a second bent portion, which is connected to the first bent portion, and is bent getting closer toward the first arm portion as getting away from the first bent portion;
and
a third bent portion, which is connected to the second bent portion, and is bent getting away from the first arm portion as getting away from the second bent portion so as to be in contact with another face of the two faces of the corresponding one of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion,
wherein the first connection portion is connected to the first receiving portion of the ground member so that the ground member and the conductive member are electrically connected to each other,
wherein the second connection portion is connected to the second receiving portion of the grounded member so that the grounded member and the conductive member are electrically connected to each other, and
wherein the ground member and the grounded member are connected to each other by the conductive member so that the grounded member is connected to the ground via the conductive member and the ground member.

11 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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