摘要:
The present invention provides a developing apparatus comprising a developing container for containing magnetic developing agent, a developing agent bearing member provided an opening portion of the developing container and adapted to bear and convey the magnetic developing agent, a sheet member elastically biased against the developing agent bearing member along a longitudinal direction of the developing agent bearing member and adapted to close a gap between the developing agent bearing member and the developing container, a magnetic seal member provided at an end of the developing agent bearing member with a gap therebetween and adapted to form a magnetic seal, and an elastic member for urging the sheet member toward the developing agent bearing member.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor and a non-twisted recess which is substantially coaxial with the gear, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a process device actable on the photosensitive drum; and a non-twisted projection engageable with the recess, the projection being provided at a longitudinal end of the photosensitive drum, wherein when the main assembly side gear rotates with the recess and projection engaged with each other, rotational driving force is transmitted from the gear to the photosensitive drum through engagement between the recess and the projection.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member; and developing member for developing a latent image formed on the photosensitive member; The developing member is disposed at a position deviated from a developing position corresponding to a displacement of the developing member resulting from the driving force received from the main assembly of the apparatus when the process cartridge is in the main assembly.
摘要:
An electrical connector electrically connectable with a main assembly connector, provided in a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes storing member for storing information; a plurality of electrical contacts for separably connecting with a contact of the main assembly connector, when they are connected electrically with the main assembly connector; wherein the storing member is electrically connected with each of the electrical contacts with lead lines.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; charging means for electrically charging the drum; developing means for developing a latent image formed on the drum; a grounding contact for electrically grounding the drum to the main assembly; a developing bias contact for receiving, from the main assembly, a developing bias to be applied to the developing means; a charging bias contact for receiving, from the main assembly, a charging bias to be applied to the charging means; and a cartridge coupling member for receiving, from the main assembly, driving force for rotating the drum, the cartridge coupling member being engaged with a main assembly coupling member of the apparatus when the main assembly coupling member is rotated after the process cartridge is mounted. The cartridge coupling member is substantially coaxial with the drum adjacent one longitudinal end of the drum. The grounding, developing bias and charging bias contacts are disposed adjacent a longitudinal end of the drum opposite from the cartridge coupling member. The developing bias and charging bias contacts are each disposed on a side of the process cartridge that extends in a longitudinal direction, to one and the other side of the drum. The grounding contact is substantially coaxial with the drum.
摘要:
A developing apparatus includes a container, having an opening, for containing magnetic developer; a developer carrying member, rotatably disposed in the opening, for carrying the magnetic developer; a magnetic sealing member disposed spaced from a peripheral surface of the developer carrying member; and a guiding member for guiding the developer inwardly in a longitudinal direction of the developer carrying member, the guiding member being disposed adjacent an end, in a peripheral direction of the developer carrying member, of the magnetic sealing member.
摘要:
The present invention provides a process cartridge removably mounted to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. It comprises an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a developing sleeve for supplying magnetic toner to the electrophotographic photosensitive member to develop a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a magnet disposed within the developing sleeve, and an electrode member for supplying electricity from the image forming apparatus to the developing sleeve when the process cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus. The magnet is positioned in a thrust direction by the electrode member.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a shaft, projected externally of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum at a longitudinal end of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, for supporting the electrophotographic photosensitive drum in the cartridge frame; a driving force receptor member, projected externally from a lateral edge of the shaft substantially coaxially with the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, for receiving driving force from a main assembly of the apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly; process mechanisms actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a hole, provided in the cartridge frame, for supporting the electrophotographic photosensitive drum in the cartridge frame, wherein a part of the hole is open to permit insertion of the shaft of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a bearing member engaged with the hole and rotatably supporting the shaft on the cartridge frame.
摘要:
An electrophotographic photosensitive drum supporting apparatus for rotatably supporting a photosensitive drum includes a first supporting member having a first hole for supporting one end of the drum, and first and second surfaces on one side and the other side of the first supporting member relative to an imaginary plane passing through the axis of the drum, respectively. The first and second surfaces are inclined with respect to the plane so as to contact with the drum and are provided on the inner surface of the first hole. The apparatus also includes a second supporting member having a second hole for supporting the other end of the drum, and a third and a fourth surfaces on one side and the other side of the second supporting member relative to the plane, respectively. The third and fourth surfaces are inclined with respect to the plane so as to contact with the drum and are provided on the inner surface of the second hole. The apparatus also includes a plurality of process members provided in contact with the drum. The direction of the resultant force of a force acting on the drum by the plurality of process members is a direction in which the drum is urged against the first and second inclined surfaces and against the third and fourth inclined surfaces.
摘要:
A developer supply container supplies a developer to a process cartridge detachably mounted to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The process cartridge contains an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a charging member for charging the drum. The developer supply container includes a developer accommodating portion, a developer supply opening for supplying the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion to the cartridge a container closing member for opening and closing the developer supply opening, a first container guide guidable by an apparatus main assembly guide, a second container guide guidable by the main assembly guide, a container force receiving portion for receiving a force for opening the supply opening by movement of the closing member by engagement with a cartridge engaging portion provided in the cartridge, and a first container positioning portion engageable with a first main assembly positioning portion