摘要:
A cleaning device includes a cleaning blade for removing toner remaining on a surface of an image bearing member for carrying a toner image; a supporting member for supporting the cleaning blade; a mounting hole provided in one of the cleaning blade and the supporting member; a projection which is provided on the other of the cleaning blade and the supporting member and which is inserted in the mounting hole; and a recess provided in the projection and extended from a free end portion of the projection toward a base portion of the projection, wherein the cleaning blade and the supporting member are secured to each other by the projection deformed such that the recess expands outwardly of the mounting hole by resin material in the recess.
摘要:
A developer feeding member for use with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus to feed a developer accommodated in a developer accommodating portion, includes a shaft for receiving a driving force to rotate when the shaft is mounted in the developer accommodating portion; a flexible sheet for feeding the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion when the flexible sheet is mounted in the developer accommodating portion; a mounting member for mounting the flexible sheet on the shaft such that the flexible sheet is movable relative to the shaft in a longitudinal direction, in a widthwise direction and in a thickness direction.
摘要:
A developer feeding member for use with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus to feed a developer accommodated in a developer accommodating portion, includes a shaft for receiving a driving force to rotate when the shaft is mounted in the developer accommodating portion; a flexible sheet for feeding the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion when the flexible sheet is mounted in the developer accommodating portion; a mounting member for mounting the flexible sheet on the shaft such that the flexible sheet is movable relative to the shaft in a longitudinal direction, in a widthwise direction and in a thickness direction.
摘要:
A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes an end cover removing step of cutting a fixing portion between a first end cover and a drum holding frame and cutting a fixing portion between the first end cover and a developer accommodating frame, and removing the first end cover at a longitudinal end of the drum holding frame, a developing means frame and the developer accommodating frame; and an end cover removing step of cutting a fixing portion between a second end cover and the drum holding frame and cutting a fixing portion between the second end cover and the developer accommodating frame, and removing the second end cover at a longitudinal end of the drum holding frame, the developing means frame and the developer accommodating frame.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum; a magnet disposed inn the developing roller; a drum frame supporting the photosensitive drum; a developing device frame supporting the developing roller and the magnet; an engaging member mounted to one longitudinal end of the developing device frame in engagement with one end of the developing roller and with one end of the magnet, the engaging member is provided with a projected portion at an opposite end from the end where it is in engagement with one end of the developing roller and one end of the magnet; an elastic member urging the projected portion by its elastic force so as to urge the developing roller to the photosensitive drum.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developing member for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer to be used by the developing member to develop the electrostatic latent image; a cartridge guide for being guided by a main assembly side guide provided in the main assembly of the apparatus; a first cartridge positioning portion; provided at one end portion in an axial direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, for engagement with a first main assembly side positioning portion, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, in response to falling of a side of the process cartridge opposite from a side having the developer accommodating portion in the direction crossing with the axial direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member by operation of a lever provided in the main assembly of the apparatus; a second cartridge positioning portion, provided at the other end portion in an axial direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, for engagement with a second main assembly side positioning portion, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, in response to falling of a side of the process cartridge opposite from a side having the developer accommodating portion in the direction crossing with the axial direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member by operation of a lever provided in the main assembly of the apparatus.
摘要:
A developing apparatus includes an accommodating container for containing a developer, the container having an opening; a developing container having an opening to which the developer is supplied from the opening of the accommodating container, wherein a developer carrying member for carrying the developer is provided at a developing position; and an elastic sealing member, provided adjacent a longitudinal end of the accommodating container between the accommodating container and the developing container, for preventing to the leakage of the developer. The accommodating container and the the developing container are welded together along the longitudinal direction, and the welded portion includes portions that overlap ends of the elastic sealing member which end in the longitudinal direction.
摘要:
A cleaning device includes a cleaning blade for removing toner remaining on a surface of an image bearing member for carrying a toner image; a supporting member for supporting the cleaning blade; a mounting hole provided in one of the cleaning blade and the supporting member; a projection which is provided on the other of the cleaning blade and the supporting member and which is inserted in the mounting hole; and a recess provided in the projection and extended from a free end portion of the projection toward a base portion of the projection, wherein the cleaning blade and the supporting member are secured to each other by the projection deformed such that the recess expands outwardly of the mounting hole by resin material in the recess.
摘要:
A cleaning device includes a cleaning blade for removing toner remaining on a surface of an image bearing member for carrying a toner image; a supporting member for supporting the cleaning blade; a mounting hole provided in one of the cleaning blade and the supporting member; a projection which is provided on the other of the cleaning blade and the supporting member and which is inserted in the mounting hole; and a recess provided in the projection and extended from a free end portion of the projection toward a base portion of the projection, wherein the cleaning blade and the supporting member are secured to each other by the projection deformed such that the recess expands outwardly of the mounting hole by resin material in the recess.
摘要:
A developer feeding member for use with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus to feed a developer accommodated in a developer accommodating portion, includes a shaft for receiving a driving force to rotate when the shaft is mounted in the developer accommodating portion; a flexible sheet for feeding the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion when the flexible sheet is mounted in the developer accommodating portion; a mounting member for mounting the flexible sheet on the shaft such that flexible sheet is movable relative to the shaft in a longitudinal direction, in a widthwise direction and in a thickness direction.