Patent ID: 8249485
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a supporting member, a movable member for moving the supporting member in a horizontal direction and in upward and downward directions, an operating member for moving the movable member, and a regulating portion, said process cartridge comprising: an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process means actable on said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a portion-to-be-supported for being supported by the supporting member when said process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus in a longitudinal direction of said electrophotographic drum; and a portion-to-be-regulated for being regulated by being contacted by the regulating portion to regulate movement of said process cartridge in the longitudinal direction of said electrophotographic drum, when the supporting member is moved, by movement of the movable member by operation of the operating member and in the horizontal direction and in the upward direction while supporting said process cartridge, wherein, when the supporting member is moved in the horizontal direction and upward direction while supporting said process cartridge, said portion-to-be-supported slides on the supporting member in the horizontal direction, and said portion-to-be-regulated slides on the regulating portion in the upward direction.