Patent ID: 7532840

Claim:
A process cartridge, comprising: an image carrying member carrying a developer image thereon; a brush for removing foreign material attached to the image carrying member; a brush holder integrally formed with a supported portion, a brush attachment portion to which the brush is attached, and an electrode portion to which voltage is applied to electrically attract the foreign material to the brush, the brush holder being formed of a metal plate, the supported portion being formed on a first side of the brush holder; a cartridge frame accommodating the image carrying member, the brush and the brush holder, the cartridge frame including a first frame including a supporter supporting the supported portion, the supporter including a first contact portion that contacts the supported portion, and a second frame that is separately formed from the first frame and configured to mate with the first frame, the second frame including a second contact portion that contacts the brush holder from a side opposite to the first side, the second frame urging the supported portion of the brush holder toward the supporter.