Electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a main assemb

Details Electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a main assemb Electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a main assemb

1998-02-17

2000-08-01

Pendegrass, Joan

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Electrical connection

399111, G03F 1500

Patent

active

060979062

ABSTRACT:
A process cartridge which is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein the process cartridge is detachably mountable to the main assembly in the direction substantially perpendicular to an axis of an electrophotograpic photosensitive drum; process device actable on the photosensitive member; a connector having a memory; a positioning member disposed coaxially with the photosensitive member and engageable with a positioning groove provided in the main assembly; a regulating portion contactable to a fixed portion of the main assembly to regulate rotation of the the process cartridge about the positioning member when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly; wherein the connector is disposed above the positioning member.

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