Patent ID: 6519430
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, said process cartridge including a first unit supporting an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, and a second unit supporting a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and having a developer accommodating portion accommodating a developer to be used for developing the electrostatic latent image by the developing roller, said first unit and said second unit being rotatably coupled with each other, said method comprising:(A) a separating step of separating the first unit and the second unit from each other; (B) a developing blade dismounting step of dismounting from the second unit a developing blade, mounted into the second unit, for regulating an amount of the developer deposited on the developing roller; (C) a developer filling step of filling the developer into the developer accommodating portion through a developer supply opening for supplying the developing roller from the developer accommodating portion; (D) a developing blade mounting step of mounting the developing blade dismounted in said developing blade dismounting step to the second unit with a facing orientation which is opposite from a facing orientation before said developing blade dismounting step; and (E) a unit coupling step of coupling the first unit and the second unit.