Patent ID: 6615008
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the process cartridge including a first frame for supporting an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a second frame supporting a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer to be used for development of the electrostatic latent image by the developing roller, the first frame and the second frame being rotatably coupled with each other, said method comprising:(a) a frame separating step of separating the first frame and the second frame from each other; (b) a developing blade dismounting step of dismounting, from the second frame, a developing blade mounted to the second frame to regulate an amount of the developer deposited on the developing roller; (c) a sealing material mounting step of mounting an elastic sealing material in a gap between the second frame and the developing blade; (d) a developer filling step of filling the developer into the developer accommodating portion through a developer supply opening for supplying, to the developing roller, the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion; (e) a developing blade mounting step of mounting the developing blade to the second frame; and (f) a frame coupling step of coupling the first frame and the second frame.