摘要:
[Problem] To provide further development of a photosensitive member unit. [Solution] A photosensitive member unit detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus including a first main assembly side helical gear portion and a second main assembly side helical gear portion which are coaxially rotatable, the photosensitive member unit includes a photosensitive member rotatable about a rotational axis thereof; a first unit side helical gear portion for meshing engagement with the first main assembly side helical gear portion; and a second unit side helical gear portion for meshing engagement with the second main assembly side helical gear portion, wherein a twisting direction of a tooth of the second unit side helical gear portion is the same as the twisting direction of a tooth of first unit side helical gear portion, wherein a helix angle of the tooth of the second unit side helical gear portion is larger than a helix angle of the tooth of the first unit side helical gear portion, and wherein the first unit side helical gear portion and the second unit side helical gear portion are rotatable in a state in which the first unit side helical gear portion is in meshing engagement with the first main assembly side helical gear portion, and the second unit side helical gear portion is in meshing engagement with the second main assembly side helical gear portion.
摘要:
A cartridge includes a first unit (10) including an image bearing member (11) and a second unit (15) including a developer bearing member (16). The second unit (15) is swingable with respect to the first unit (10). The second unit (15) includes a pressed portion (5b) to be pressed by a pressing member (100a) of the apparatus body (A). (i) The swing axis (8) and the pressed portion (5b) are arranged on opposite sides to each other with respect to a virtual straight line, (ii) the pressed portion (5b), the swing axis (8), and the first axis (A11) are arranged in the named order in an interaxial direction (D'), and (iii) a distance from the pressed portion (5b) to the swing axis (8) in the interaxial direction (D') is longer than a distance from the swing axis (8) to the first axis (A11) in the interaxial direction (D').
摘要:
To develop a conventional coupling for transmitting a driving force. A coupling member is provided with a supporting portion for movable supporting a driving force receiving portion for receiving a driving force.
摘要:
A manufacturing method of a cartridge (B), the cartridge being attachable to an apparatus main body (A) of an image forming apparatus, the cartridge including a first member (23) and a second member (26), the first member including a receiving surface (23c) and a retaining portion (23d), and the second member (26) including a contact surface (26c) in contact with the receiving surface. In the manufacturing method, the first member and the second member are held so that the contact surface covers the retaining portion and so that the contact surface and the receiving surface are in contact with each other and joined by ultrasonic spot welding so that a recess (26f) recessed towards the retaining portion is formed in the second member and so that at least part of a fused portion (24, 25) of the first member and the second member enters the retaining portion.
摘要:
A developing device frame unit for supporting a regulating member for regulating a layer thickness of a developer on a developer carrying member, includes a developing device frame having a seal forming portion; one end sealing member which is provided at one longitudinal end of the developing device frame and which is contactable to a surface of the developer carrying member to prevent the developer from leaking in an axial direction of the developer carrying member when the developer carrying member is mounted; the other end sealing member which is provided at the other longitudinal end of the developing device frame and which is contactable to the surface of the developer carrying member to prevent the developer from leaking in an axial direction of the developer carrying member when the developer carrying member is mounted; a blade sealing member for sealing between the regulating member and the developing device frame to prevent the developer from leaking when the regulating member is mounted , wherein the blade sealing member is an elastomer resin material which is injection-molded with a metal mold and which is provided in the seal forming portion where the one end sealing member and the other end sealing member are provided, the blade sealing member connecting the one end sealing member and the other end sealing member with each other; and a protrusion provided by squeezed-out portion of the elastomer resin material, wherein the squeezed-out portion is provided by injecting, into a space defined by the metal mold, the seal forming portion, the one end sealing member and the other end sealing member, a volume of the elastomer resin material larger than a volume of the space.
摘要:
To develop a conventional coupling for transmitting a driving force. A coupling member is provided with a supporting portion for movable supporting a driving force receiving portion for receiving a driving force.
摘要:
To develop a conventional coupling for transmitting a driving force. A coupling member is provided with a supporting portion for movable supporting a driving force receiving portion for receiving a driving force.
摘要:
To develop a conventional coupling for transmitting a driving force. A coupling member is provided with a supporting portion for movable supporting a driving force receiving portion for receiving a driving force.
摘要:
A toner container includes a first chamber for accommodating toner and provided with an outlet port through which the toner is discharged outside of the toner container, a second chamber provided with an inlet port and for accommodating toner to be received from an outside of the toner container through the inlet port, a stirring member for stirring the toner accommodated in the first chamber and to rotate about a rotational axis, and an air supply unit configured to supply air for discharging the toner accommodated in the first chamber to an outside of the toner container through the outlet port. The air supply unit, the first chamber, and the second chamber are aligned in this order in a direction of the rotational axis.