Patent ID: 6678488
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B41J,G03G

Abstract:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus main body, said process cartridge comprising:an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process means acting on said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a rotation fulcrum portion which constitutes a supported portion of said process cartridge, said supported portion being supported by the image forming apparatus main body when said process cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus main body and which is parallel to said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; and an abutting portion which is provided in a position spaced apart from said rotation fulcrum portion and which moves when said process cartridge is rotated around said rotation fulcrum portion when said process cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus main body to thereby enable a laser beam shielding mechanism provided in the image forming apparatus main body.