Developing cartridge capable of reducing size of image forming apparatus
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1. A developing cartridge comprising:
- a developing roller rotatable about a rotational axis extending in a first direction, the developing roller including a roller shaft extending in the first direction and a roller body rotatable with the roller shaft;
a casing configured to accommodate developer therein;
a coupling rotatable about a first axis extending in the first direction, the coupling being positioned at one side of the casing in the first direction;
an electrode being electrically connected to the roller shaft, the electrode being positioned at the other side of the casing in the first direction; and
a storage medium including an electric contact surface, the electric contact surface being positioned at the one side of the casing in the first direction, the electrical contact surface being spaced apart from a first distal end of the roller body of the developing roller in the first direction.
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A developing cartridge may include: a casing configured to accommodate developer therein, the casing extending in the first direction; a coupling rotatable about a first axis extending in the first direction, the coupling being positioned at one side of the casing in the first direction; a detection gear rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction, the detection gear being positioned at another side of the casing in the first direction; and a storage medium including an electric contact surface, the electric contact surface being positioned at the one side of the casing in the first direction.
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1. A developing cartridge comprising:
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a developing roller rotatable about a rotational axis extending in a first direction, the developing roller including a roller shaft extending in the first direction and a roller body rotatable with the roller shaft; a casing configured to accommodate developer therein; a coupling rotatable about a first axis extending in the first direction, the coupling being positioned at one side of the casing in the first direction; an electrode being electrically connected to the roller shaft, the electrode being positioned at the other side of the casing in the first direction; and a storage medium including an electric contact surface, the electric contact surface being positioned at the one side of the casing in the first direction, the electrical contact surface being spaced apart from a first distal end of the roller body of the developing roller in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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