Patent ID: 8238784
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein said process cartridge includes: an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing device frame supporting said developing roller at one and the other longitudinal ends of said process cartridge, said developing device frame including (a) a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer to be used for development of the electrostatic latent image by said developing roller, (b) a one end portion-to-be-supported provided at said one end, (c) an other end portion-to-be-supported provided at said other end, and (d) a temporary portion-to-be-supported provided at said other end; a drum frame rotatably supporting said electrophotographic photosensitive drum at said one end, said drum frame including (a) a one end supporting portion swingably supporting said one end portion-to-be-supported at said one end, and (b) a temporary supporting portion for temporarily supporting said temporary portion-to-be-supported at said other end; a supporting member mounted to said drum frame, said supporting member including (a) a drum supporting portion rotatably supporting said electrophotographic photosensitive drum at said other end, and (b) an other end supporting portion for swingably supporting other end portion-to-be-supported at said other end; said method comprising: