Patent ID: 7272339

Claim:
A process cartridge detachably mountable on a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, said process cartridge comprising: an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing roller configured and positioned to contact said electrophotographic photosensitive drum to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a first frame configured and positioned to rotatably support said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a second frame configured and positioned to rotatably support said developing roller, said second frame being rotatably connected to said first frame to assume a contact position in which said developing roller contacts said electrophotographic photosensitive drum, and a separated position in which said developing roller is separated from said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; and a separating member configured and positioned to hold said second frame in the separated position when said separating member is in engagement with said first frame and said second frame from a longitudinal direction of said process cartridge, wherein said separating member is engaged with a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion provided in said first frame, and a third supporting portion provided in said second frame and located between said first supporting portion and said second supporting portion in said longitudinal direction.