Patent ID: 7228086
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
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; process means actable on said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a movable operation member movable relative to a cartridge frame, wherein after said process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, said movable operation member is displaced by a driving force transmitted from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus to said process cartridge, so that said movable operation member is engaged with the displaceable member provided in the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus to move the displaceable member, in interrelation with which the output contact is moved from the retracted position to the electrical connecting position against an elastic force of the elastic function member; an input electrical contact configured and positioned to receive a voltage for enabling said process means by engagement with the output contact moved to the electrical connecting position.