Patent ID: 6681088
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, comprising:first frame; a second frame coupled with said first frame and configured and positioned to rotate about a shaft; an electrophotographic photosensitive drum provided in said first frame; a developing member, provided in said second frame, configured and positioned to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on said photosensitive drum with a developer; an elastic member configured and positioned to apply an elastic force between said first frame and said second frame to urge said developing member to said photosensitive drum; a force receiving portion, provided downstream of the shaft with respect to a mounting direction in which said process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the image forming apparatus, and configured and positioned to receive a force from the main assembly of the image forming apparatus to keep said developing member away from said photosensitive drum when said process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the image forming apparatus; and a limiting portion configured and positioned to limit upward movement of said first frame by engagement of said force receiving portion with an engaging portion provided in the main assembly.