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 (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 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 cartridge frame; an electrophotographic photosensitive drum supported on the cartridge frame; a process device actable on the photosensitive drum; a cartridge drum positioning portion for positioning the photosensitive drum to the main assembly of the apparatus by engagement with a main assembly drum positioning portion provided in the main assembly of the apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus; and a cartridge frame positioning portion for positioning the cartridge frame to the main assembly of the apparatus by engagement with a main assembly frame positioning portion provided in the main assembly of the apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum having a coupling member at one end thereof. The process cartridge is detachably mountable in a direction of an axis of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum. The cartridge also includes a process device actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, and a projected shaft projected from the coupling member of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum. The projected shaft is engageable with a hole of an engaging member provided in the main assembly.
摘要:
A developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member, the developing device is mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the developing device includes a developing member for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a first developer accommodation portion for accommodation a developer comprising toner and carrier to be used for developing the electrostatic latent image; a second developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer including the toner and the carrier to be supplied to the first developer accommodation portion, wherein the second developer accommodation portion, wherein the second developer accommodation portion is provided with an openable discharge opening, and by opening the discharge opening, the developer accommodated in the second developer accommodation portion is supplied into the first developer accommodation portion; a supply opening for supplying the toner to the first developer accommodation portion.
摘要:
A process cartridge datably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus featuring a connector portion for transmitting a result of detection by a detecting member to a main assembly of the apparatus by electrical connection to the main assembly of the apparatus. A photosensitive member driving force receiving portion, a developing member driving force receiving portion, a developing bias contact and the connector portion are disposed at a leading end of the process cartridge when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus. The connector portion and the developing bias contact are disposed with the developing member driving force receiving portion therebetween. The process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus along a longitudinal direction of the developing member.
摘要:
A unit detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a developer accommodating portion having a developer inlet hole; a first opening and closing member for opening and closing the inlet hole; and a second opening and closing member for opening and closing the inlet hole, the second opening and closing member being movable above the first opening and closing member.
摘要:
A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a developer accommodating portion; a developer discharging portion; and a cover cover in the developer discharging portion, the cover being movable between a first position in which the cover covers the developer discharging portion and a second position in which the developer discharging position is exposed, wherein the second position is closer to the developer accommodating portion than the first position.