Patent ID: 6898391
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrical contact member, usable with a process cartridge, for establishing an electrical connection between the process cartridge and a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the process cartridge including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and process means actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, said electrical contact member comprising: a base member; a mounting portion configured and positioned to mount said base member to a frame of the process cartridge; a positioning portion configured and positioned to position said base member in the frame when said base member is mounted to the frame of the process cartridge by said mounting portion; and an electrical contact portion, projecting from said base member, configured and positioned to establish an electrical connection with a main assembly side electrical contact member, which is provided in the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, by pressing in a direction against the main assembly side electrical contact member when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein said direction is different from a mounting direction in which the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus.