Patent ID: 8311449

Claim:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, said process cartridge comprising: an electrophotographic photosensitive member; developer carrying member for carrying a developer to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on said electrophotographic photosensitive member; a development frame member rotatably supporting first and second longitudinal ends of the developer carrying member; a photosensitive member frame member rotatably supporting said electrophotographic photosensitive member at one longitudinal end portion of said process cartridge and swingably supporting said development frame member at said one end portion; and a supporting member mounted to said photosensitive member frame member at the other longitudinal end portion of said process cartridge, said supporting member directly rotatably supporting said electrophotographic photosensitive member at said other end portion and swingably supporting said development frame member at said other end portion.