Patent ID: 7130557

Claim:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the main assembly including an output contact movable between an electrical connecting position and a retracted position retracted from the electrical connecting position, a displaceable member configured and positioned to move the output contact, and a main assembly elastic function member configured and positioned to elastically urge the displaceable member to urge the output contact toward the retracted position away from the electrical connecting position, said process cartridge comprising: an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; process means for acting on said electrophotographic photosensitive drum; an actuating member; a movable operation member movable relative to a cartridge frame and caused to move by said actuating member, after said process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, to be engaged with a displaceable engaging portion of the displaceable member to move the displaceable member, in interrelation with which the output contact is moved from the retracted position to the electrical connection position against an elastic force of the main assembly elastic function member; and an input electrical contact configured and positioned to receive a voltage for enabling said process means by engagement with the output contact moved to the electrical connecting position, said input electrical contact being provided to be exposed on said movable operation member and being movable between an electrical connecting position for electrically connecting to the output contact and a retracted position which is retracted from the electrical connection position.