Patent ID: 8606143

Claim:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising: a process cartridge including (i) an electrophotographic photosensitive member, (ii) a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on said electrophotographic photosensitive member, and (iii) a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer to be supplied to said developing roller; a main assembly; and a supporting member movable between an inside position which is inside said main assembly of the apparatus and in which said supporting member demountably supports said process cartridge and an outside position outside said main assembly, wherein said supporting member includes a contacting and spacing member capable of taking a contacting position for contacting said developing roller to said electrophotographic photosensitive member and a spacing position for spacing said developing roller from said electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein said contacting and spacing member includes a driving force receiving portion for receiving a driving force for moving between the contacting position and the spacing position, and wherein, when said supporting member is in the outside position, said contacting and spacing member is in the spacing position.