摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a cartridge frame; an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a process device actable on the photosensitive member, a first cartridge guiding portion for being guided by a main assembly guide provided in the main assembly of the apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, the first cartridge guiding portion being provided at one end, with respect to a mounting direction in which the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of apparatus of the cartridge frame; and a second cartridge guiding portion for being guided by the main assembly guide provided in the main assembly of the apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of apparatus, the second cartridge guiding portion being provided at the other end, with respect to the mounting direction, of the cartridge frame, wherein when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, the first and second cartridge guiding portions are at different heights.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum with a developer, a frame for rotatably supporting the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a developing blade, provided in the frame, for regulating the amount of the developer applied on a peripheral surface of the developing roller, a supporting member, journaled in the frame for rotation about a center of rotation, for rotatably supporting the developing roller at a position away from the center of rotation thereof, and an urging member for elastically urging the supporting member to urge the developing roller toward the electrophotographic photosensitive drum.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes (a) a developing unit for supporting an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a developing member for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum with a developer; (b) a charging unit for supporting a charging member for charging the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, the charging unit being rotatable in a first rotational direction about a rotational center relative to the developing unit in which the charging member moves toward the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and in a second rotational direction about the rotational center in which the charging member moves away from the electrophotographic photosensitive drum.
摘要:
A plurality of process cartridges, each including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, and a process device actable on the photosensitive drum, are detachably mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image of a recording medium. The image forming apparatus includes an opening and closing member; an intermediate transfer member or a recording medium bearing member provided in the opening and closing member such that the intermediate transfer member can face the process cartridges under a condition in which the opening and closing member is closed, and the intermediate transfer member can be separated from the process cartridges under a condition in which the opening and closing member is open; and a moving guide for holding the process cartridges. The moving guide is moved in interlocking relationship with a closing motion of the opening and closing member from a load position, to which the process cartridges are loaded, to a mount position, in which the process cartridges are capable of performing an image forming operation, such that the process cartridges mounted to the load position can be moved to the mount position.
摘要:
A cartridge is detachably mountable to an electrophotographic-image-forming-apparatus main assembly including light emitting and receiving portions. The cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a developing member, a driving force receiving portion, first and second rotatably connected frames, the first supporting the drum and having a memory, and the second supporting the developing member and having a developer accommodating portion, a main-assembly-contactable electrical contact, first and second light guides whose respective entrance and exit are opposable to the emitting and receiving portions, respectively, first and second cartridge positioning portions engageable with first and second main assembly positioning portions, and a cartridge limiting portion abutting a main assembly regulating portion to limit rotation of the cartridge which otherwise occur about the cartridge positioning portions when the driving force receiving portion receives a driving force from the main assembly.
摘要:
A process cartridge including a flexible member capable of taking a protection position in which the flexible member protects an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a retraction position in which the flexible member retracts from the protection position, a support member having a support portion on which the flexible member is supported, provided pivotably on a cartridge frame and adapted to move the flexible member from the protection position to the retraction position, and a regulating member provided on the flexible member so as to regulate the positions of creases which occur on the flexible member in accordance with a pivotal movement of the support member, and which extend in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the member of an electrophotographic photosensitive member, the flexible member being folded on the creases and moved to the retraction position.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes a drum, a developing member, a cartridge frame including a developer accommodating portion, a first light guide adjacent one end of the cartridge frame and a leading end with respect to a cartridge mounting direction and including a light entrance portion opposed to an emitting portion to receive detecting light when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly and guiding the detecting light to cross with a developer accommodating space in the developer accommodating container, a second light guide adjacent the one end and the leading end, and including a light exit portion and directing, the detecting light having passed through the developer accommodating space to the light receiving portion, and a memory member communicatable with the main assembly and adjacent the one end o and the leading and including a cartridge electrical contact.
摘要:
A process cartridge is capable of being carried on a movable guide, which is movable relative to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus and which is provided in the main assembly. The movable guide is movable from a receiving position toward a mount position in interrelation with movement of the movable guide. The cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a process device actable on the drum, a cartridge frame, and first, second, and third positioning portions. The third positioning portion has a first rotation stopper surface for stopping rotation of the cartridge about the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion by abutting the movable guide.
摘要:
A process cartridge is capable of being carried on a movable guide, which is movable relative to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus and which is provided in the main assembly. The movable guide is movable from a receiving position toward a mount position in interrelation with movement of the movable guide. The cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a process device actable on the drum, a cartridge frame, and first, second, and third positioning portions. The third positioning portion has a first rotation stopper surface for stopping rotation of the cartridge about the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion by abutting the movable guide.