Patent ID: 6993264
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the main assembly including an output contact movable between an electrical connecting position and a retracted position retracted from the electrical connecting position, a displaceable member configured and positioned to move the output contact, and an elastic function member configured and positioned to elastically urge the displaceable member to urge the output contact toward the retracted position away from the electrical connecting position, said process cartridge comprising: an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a process device actable on said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a movable operation member movable relative to a cartridge frame, wherein when said process cartridge is inserted into the main assembly of the apparatus, said movable operation member is engageable with a fixed engageable member fixed in the main assembly of the apparatus to move relative to the cartridge frame, and is engageable with a displaceable engaging portion of the displaceable member to move the output contact from the retracted position to the electrical connecting position against an elastic force of the elastic function member, after the engagement with the fixed engageable member; and an input electrical contact configured and positioned to receive a voltage for enabling said process device by engagement with the output contact moved to the electrical connecting position.