Patent ID: 8391748
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, said cartridge comprising: a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer; a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive drum with the developer accommodated in said developer accommodating portion; a cartridge frame extended in a longitudinal direction of said developing roller; a rotational force receiving member for receiving, from the main assembly, a rotational force for rotating said developing roller in a state in which said cartridge is mounted to the main assembly; a side cover provided outside said cartridge frame with respect to the longitudinal direction of developing roller; and a fastening member fastening said side cover to said cartridge frame to mount said side cover to said cartridge frame, wherein said side cover is provided with an elastic member and an inclination regulating portion for regulating an inclination of said rotational force receiving member, with said rotational force receiving member being inclinable by an elastic force of said elastic member, and wherein, when said side cover is mounted to said cartridge frame by said fastening member, said rotational force receiving member is mounted to said cartridge frame integrally with said side cover.