摘要:
A process cartridge includes a first frame in which a toner containing unit for containing toner used for a developing operation and a charger unit are mounted, and a second frame which can be engaged by and disengaged from the first frame, and in which an image bearing member, a developing unit and cleaning unit are mounted. With this arrangement, the assembling ability and disassembling ability are improved remarkably, and the process cartridge is suitable for the re-cycling to contribute to the protection of the earth-environment.
摘要:
An image bearing member, process device acting on the image bearing member, a first frame, a second frame lockable and separable with respect to the first frame, a locking body and a locking member lockable to the locking body, provided to separably interlock the first and second frames, and a recessed portion and a projection fittable into the recessed portion which are provided to separably interlock the first and second frames. With above construction it is possible to provide a process cartridge, an image forming system, and a method for assembling a cleaning device, which can be easily assembled and can sufficiently cope a large when the number of re-cycles.
摘要:
A process cartridge removably mountable onto a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a developing device for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a developing frame, including a toner receptacle for accommodating a toner used for development by the developing device, for supporting the developing device, a toner supply opening, provided in the developing frame, for supplying the developing device with the accommodated toner, a toner seal, detachably mounted on a mounting portion provided at the circumference of the toner supply opening of the developing frame, for sealing the toner supply opening, and seal members provided in a state of being overlapped on the toner seal at the mounting portion in order to prevent leakage of the toner from the developing frame. The seal member are preferably mounted on mounting members which can either slide into grooves or are integral with a developing device frame member. The mounting members can be made from a magnetic material.
摘要:
A toner accommodating container usable with a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, wherein the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member and a process means actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner usable for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a partition wall extending in the toner accommodating portion in a direction along a short side of the toner accommodating portion to define a plurality of space therein; a toner filling opening, at a longitudinal end of the toner accommodating portion, for permitting toner to be filled into the toner accommodating portion; and a through-passage extending from one longitudinal end to the other longitudinal end along a length of the toner accommodating portion so as to permit the toner to be supplied into the spaces.
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 having a cylinder and a photosensitive layer thereon; a process device actable on the photosensitive drum; a drum shaft for rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum on the cartridge frame, the drum shaft extending through the photosensitive drum and having a length sufficient to be supported by the cartridge frame at one end thereof and at the other end thereof wherein the drum shaft is provided on its outer periphery adjacent its one end with projections and recesses, and is engaged with a hole in the cartridge frame; and a preventing member for preventing the drum shaft from disengaging from the cartridge frame.
摘要:
An assembling method of a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a. preparing a drum frame to which an electrophotographic photosensitive drum is mounted; b. preparing a developing frame having a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and also having a developing device mounted thereto, for developing the latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, using toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion; c. engaging a portion of the drum frame and a portion of the developing frame; d. coupling a coupling member with a portion where the drum frame and the developing frame are engaged to couple the drum frame and developing frame, wherein the drum frame and the developing frame are rotatable relative to each other about the coupling member; e. spring mounting process of mounting a compression spring to apply elastic force to the drum frame and the developing frame thus coupled.
摘要:
A toner accommodating container usable with a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, wherein the process cartridge contains an electrophotographic photosensitive member and a processing device actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, the container includes a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner to be used for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a cover member provided to cover an opening of the toner accommodating portion; a grip portion provided on the cover member; a partition wall extending in the toner accommodating portion along a short side thereof with a gap between the partition wall and the cover member, and wherein the partition wall and the cover member are contactable to each other when the toner accommodating container is handled with the grip portion, and the cover member is deformed.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a drum frame for supporting an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing frame mounted to a developing roller for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a toner frame having a toner accommodating portion for accommodating a toner to be used by the developing roller, wherein the toner frame is provided with a coupling member for swingably coupling with the drum frame, and is provided with a grip for gripping the process cartridge.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprises an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a development roller for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner to be used by the development roller for development, a photosensitive drum frame for supporting the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a development frame including the toner accommodating portion, and a support frame including a first toner leakage preventing member positioned at one longitudinal end of the development roller and a second toner leakage preventing member positioned at the other longitudinal end of the development roller. The development frame and the support frame are rotatably connected about a positioning member and, in this connected state, a portion of the development frame is welded to a portion of the support frame so that the development frame and the support frame are joined together.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a cartridge frame; an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a process device actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a filling opening for filling the toner to the toner accommodating portion, wherein the filling opening is openably sealed by a cap; a transfer opening for permitting transfer of a toner image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member onto a recording material, wherein the transfer opening is provided on the cartridge frame; a protection cover for protecting the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a supporting member for supporting the protection cover so that the protection cover is movable between a protection position in which the protection cover covers the transfer opening and a retracted position in which it opens the transfer opening; a mounting member mounted to the cartridge frame so as to be opposed to the cap mounted to the filling opening.