摘要:
A developing device which is capable of being detachably mounted to a rotary unit of an image forming apparatus and which includes a developer carrying member for forming a development region together with an image carrying member and rotating as carrying a developer, a developer containing section for containing the developer to be supplied to the developer carrying member, and a pressure relief portion provided in a surface substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of the rotary unit, of the developer containing section.
摘要:
A cleaning device for removing toner from an electrophotographic photosensitive member usable with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a cleaning member for removing toner from the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a toner transporting portion having a toner transporting member for transporting the toner removed from the electrophotographic photosensitive member by the cleaning member; a toner accommodating portion for accommodating the toner transported by the toner transporting portion; a separation member provided between the toner transporting portion and the toner accommodating portion and having an accommodation opening for permitting the toner to be fed by the toner transporting portion to the toner accommodating portion.
摘要:
A developing apparatus includes a developing frame having an opening portion a developer carrying member provided in the opening portion and is adapted to carry developer a developer charging member contacted with the developer carrying member and is adapted to charge the developer carried by the developer carrying member. A voltage is applied to the developer charging member. A holding member, provided at a longitudinal end portion of the developing frame, is adapted to hold the developer carrying member and the developer charging member.
摘要:
A developer container for accommodating a developer used for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member by a developing member for developing the electrostatic latent image includes, a first light-transmitting window for guiding detection light emitted from a light emitting member provided in a main body of an image forming apparatus into the developer container, a second light-transmitting window for guiding the detection light entering from the first light-transmitting window and passing through the developer container to a photosensing member provided in the main body of the image forming apparatus, in order to detect the remaining amount of the developer accommodated within the developer container when the developer container is mounted in the main body of the image forming apparatus, and a rotatable feeding member including a stirring blade for feeding the developer within the developer container toward the developing member when rotating, and for removing particles of the developer adhering to the first light-transmitting window and the second light-transmitting window by contacting the first light-transmitting window and second light-transmitting window. At least one of the respective inner surfaces of the light-transmitting window and the second light-transmitting window facing the inside of the developer container has an inner inclined portion having a circular convex portion, convex along a longitudinal direction of the rotating feeding member.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a positioning portion for positioning the process cartridge when mounted to a mounting position of the main assembly. The positioning portion is engageable with a positioning member provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, and is projected from the cartridge coaxially with and at one longitudinal end side of a electrophotographic photosensitive drum. A drum driving force receiving member receives driving force for rotating the drum from the main assembly when the process cartridge is mounted, the drum driving force receiving member being juxtaposed with the positioning member coaxially with the drum and projected outwardly beyond the positioning member. A transporting member driving force receiving member receives driving force for rotating a toner transporting member from the main assembly when the process cartridge is mounted, wherein the transporting member driving force receiving member is disposed at the same side as the drum driving force receiving member disposed in a longitudinal direction of the drum.
摘要:
A mounting member for mounting a flange to an end of a cylindrical member of an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, includes a base plate; a hole provided at a center portion of said base plate; a plurality of first projected portions provided projected outwardly from an edge of the base plate, for elastic contact to an inner surface of the flange; and a plurality of second projected portions provided projected outwardly from an edge of the base plate, for elastic contact to an inner surface of the flange.
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 processor actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a cartridge shutter capable of taking a closing position for covering an exposed portion of the electrophotographic photosensitive member exposed from the cartridge frame and an open position for exposing a part of the electrophotographic photosensitive member. The cartridge shutter has a first portion and a second portion which are swingable relative to each other, with the first portion being disposed downstream of the second portion with respect to a movement direction of the shutter toward the open position. The cartridge shutter takes a position above the cartridge frame when the process cartridge is mounted to a mounting position of the main assembly of the apparatus and the shutter takes the open position.
摘要:
An optical guide to be used for detecting the remaining amount of developer contained in a developer containing portion includes a blocking portion for blocking an opening formed in the developer containing portion when the optical guide is fitted to the developer containing portion, an optical guide portion for guiding light, which is formed on a side to be positioned on the outside of the developer containing portion with respect to the blocking portion when the optical guide is fitted to the developer containing portion, an outside inclining surface inclining toward the side, on which the optical guide portion is formed, with respect to the blocking portion, the outside inclining surface being formed at an end portion of the optical guide portion on the blocking portion side in a lengthwise direction of the optical guide portion, and an inside inclining surface portion inclining toward a direction intersecting the lengthwise direction of the optical guide portion, the inside inclining surface portion being formed on a side to be positioned on an inside of the developer containing portion with respect to the blocking portion when the optical guide is fitted to the developer containing portion, wherein the optical guide is formed into one united body with a light-transmissive material.