Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the process cartridge including: an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a charging member for charging the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing member for developing with...

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Main Authors YOKOI AKIYOSHI, WATANABE KAZUSHI, KARAKAMA TOSHIYUKI, OGUMA TORU
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.09.2002
Edition7
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Summary:A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the process cartridge including: an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a charging member for charging the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing member for developing with toner an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a first frame supporting the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and the charging member; a second frame supporting the developing member; a first hole provided in the first frame; a second hole provided in the first frame; a third hole provided in the second frame; a connecting pin extending through the first hole, the second hole, and the third hole to rotatably connect the second frame to the first frame; and a reinforcing portion provided on the downstream side of the first frame with respect to the direction in which the connecting pin is force-fitted so as to restrain deformation of the second hole when force-fitting the connecting pin into the second hole.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20020084430