Patent ID: 7660550
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus capable of capable of forming an image on a recording material, comprising: a process cartridge including an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a developing roller contactable to said electrophotographic photosensitive member, a spacer member movable between a spaced position for spacing said developing roller from said electrophotographic photosensitive member and a contacting position for contacting said developing roller to said electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a force receiving portion that receives a force for spacing said developing roller from said electrophotographic photosensitive member; a mounting portion that detachably mounts said process cartridge; an abutting member that retracts said spacer member from the spaced position by abutting said spacer member when said process cartridge is inserted into said mounting portion with said spacer member at the spaced position; and a function member movable between a first position for spacing said developing roller from said electrophotographic photosensitive member by abutting said force receiving portion with said process cartridge mounted to said mounting portion and a second position for contacting said developing roller to said electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein when said process cartridge is inserted into said mounting portion with said spacer member at the spaced position, said abutting member is abutted to said spacer member to retract said spacer member from said spaced position after said process cartridge is inserted into said mounting portion to such a position where said function member taking the first position is abuttable to said force receiving portion.