Development cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the same

    公开(公告)号:US09897937B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-20

    申请号:US15361961

    申请日:2016-11-28

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0865 G03G15/757 G03G21/1857 G03G2221/1657

    Abstract: A development cartridge attachable to and detachable from a main body of an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive unit including a photosensitive drum, a developing unit including a developing roller and rotatably coupled to the photosensitive unit with respect to a hinge axis, a driving gear configured to rotate in a first direction for a printing operation or a second direction opposite the first direction, a driving member positioned coaxially with the driving gear and configured to be rotated by the driving gear, a first one-way clutch configured to connect the driving member with the driving gear only when the driving gear rotates in the second direction, and a first moving member configured to be connected to the driving member so as to reciprocate between a first location where a development nip is formed and a second location where the development nip is released.

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