摘要:
A process cartridge to be carried on a movable guide (30,32) provided in the main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus from a receiving position for mounting toward a mount position for image forming, includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum (21); process means actable on the drum; a cartridge frame (26) supporting the drum and the process means; a first portion (85) and a second portion (86), respectively provided at the two longitudinal ends (21a,21b) of the drum to be carried, and supported by the movable guide; a first positioning portion (81) and a second positioning portion (82), to be positioned relative to a main assembly and extending outwardly from the cartridge frame adjacent the respective longitudinal ends of the drum; and an engaging portion (37,38) for engagement with a locking portion (31,33) which is movable in interrelation with the movement of the movable guides (30,32) to receive a pulling force for movement from the receiving position toward the mount position.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a developing apparatus and an assembling method for this apparatus which are capable of uniformalizing a thickness of a developer carried on a developer carrying body, thereby preventing an ununiform optical density of image from being produced. Further object of the present invention is to provide a developing apparatus that has a developing frame, a developer carrying body, and a regulating member, wherein the regulating member has an elastic blade to be brought into contact with the developer and a supporting member for supporting the elastic blade, and the supporting member is supported by the developing frame, and wherein the elastic blade is coupled with the supporting member by welding.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the main assembly including an opening, a door movable between a close position for closing the opening and an open position for opening the opening, a first force application member movable with movement of the door from the open position to the closing position and a second force application member movable by a driving force from a driving source, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a drum unit containing the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing unit which contains the developing roller and which is movable relative to the drum unit such that developing roller is movable between a contact position in which the developing roller is contacted to the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a spaced position in which the developing roller is spaced from the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; and a force receiving device including a first force receiving portion for receiving a force from the first force application member by movement of the door from the open position to the close position in the state that process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus through the opening, and a second force receiving portion movable from a stand-by position by movement of the first force receiving portion by a force received from the first force application member, wherein the second force receiving portion takes a projected position for receiving a force from the second force application member to move the developing unit from the contact position to the spaced position, the projected position being higher than the stand-by position.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a first frame; a second frame rotatablely coupled with the first frame; an electrophotographic photosensitive drum provided in the first frame; a developing member, provided in the second frame, for developing a latent image formed on the photosensitive drum with a developer; a cleaning member, provided in the first frame, for removing the developer remaining on the drum; a removed developer feeding member, provided in the first frame, for transporting the developer removed by the cleaning member; a drum driving force receiving member, provided in the first frame, for receiving, from the main assembly, a driving force for rotating the drum when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly; a development driving force receiving member, provided in the second frame, for receiving, from the main assembly, a driving force for rotating the developing member when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus; a driving force transmitting member, provided in the second frame, for transmitting, to the removed developer feeding member, the driving force received from the main assembly by the development driving force to rotate the removed developer feeding member.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the main assembly including an opening, a door movable between a close position for closing the opening and an open position for opening the opening, a first force application member movable with movement of the door from the open position to the closing position and a second force application member movable by a driving force from a driving source, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a drum unit containing the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing unit which contains the developing roller and which is movable relative to the drum unit such that developing roller is movable between a contact position in which the developing roller is contacted to the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a spaced position in which the developing roller is spaced from the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; and a force receiving device including a first force receiving portion for receiving a force from the first force application member by movement of the door from the open position to the close position in the state that process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus through the opening, and a second force receiving portion movable from a stand-by position by movement of the first force receiving portion by a force received from the first force application member, wherein the second force receiving portion takes a projected position for receiving a force from the second force application member to move the developing unit from the contact position to the spaced position, the projected position being higher than the stand-by position.
摘要:
A process cartridge and a process cartridge assembling method, wherein a first gear (84) is provided at one longitudinal end side of a developing device (20B) and having a driving force receiving gear portion (84a) for receiving driving force through engagement with a main assembly gear, and a second gear (86) is provided inside the driving force receiving gear portion (87,88) in a longitudinal direction of the developer container (27) for transmitting the driving force received by the first gear to a developer supply roller (25b), the driving force receiving gears being supported accurately by a supporting member (83) disposed between the first gear and the second gear with respect to the longitudinal direction of the developer container. A locking hole (83e) of the supporting member elastically locks the locking portion (76k) of an end bearing member (76) at the one logitudinal end side of the developing device, so that the process cartridge can be assembled conveniently.
摘要:
A developing cartridge side cover for a developing cartridge, detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, the developing cartridge including a developing member for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a driving force receiving member for receiving driving force for rotating the developing member from the main assembly, when the developing cartridge is mounted to the main assembly, a developing bias contact for receiving a developing bias to be applied to the developing member from the main assembly when the developing cartridge is mounted to the main assembly, the side cover includes an opening for exposing the driving force receiving member; and a developing bias contact mounting portion for mounting the developing bias contact.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the main assembly including an opening, a door movable between a close position for closing the opening and an open position for opening the opening, a first force application member movable with movement of the door from the open position to the closing position and a second force application member movable by a driving force from a driving source, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a drum unit containing the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing unit which contains the developing roller and which is movable relative to the drum unit such that developing roller is movable between a contact position in which the developing roller is contacted to the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a spaced position in which the developing roller is spaced from the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; and a force receiving device including a first force receiving portion for receiving a force from the first force application member by movement of the door from the open position to the close position in the state that process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus through the opening, and a second force receiving portion movable from a stand-by position by movement of the first force receiving portion by a force received from the first force application member, wherein the second force receiving portion takes a projected position for receiving a force from the second force application member to move the developing unit from the contact position to the spaced position, the projected position being higher than the stand-by position.