Patent ID: 8494410
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a main assembly side positioning portion, a main assembly side regulating portion, and a resilient member, said process cartridge comprising: an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a frame supporting said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a cartridge side portion-to-be-positioned configured to be positioned at the main assembly side positioning portion by an urging force of the resilient member when said process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly; a cartridge side portion-to-be-regulated configured to be regulated to prevent contact of said cartridge side portion-to-be-positioned to the main assembly side positioning portion, by contact between the main assembly side regulating portion and said cartridge side portion-to-be-regulated, in upward movement thereof when said process cartridge, entering in the main assembly along an axial direction of said electrophotographic photosensitive drum, is urged upwardly by the urging force of the resilient member.