Electrophotography – Having particular structure – Modular or displaceable
Patent
1996-10-24
1999-08-10
Smith, Matthew S.
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
Modular or displaceable
399 25, 399 90, 399113, G03G 2116, G03G 1500
Patent
active
059372397
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a process cartridge removably mounted to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The process cartridge includes; a cartridge frame, an electrophotographic photosensitive member provided within the cartridge frame, a process device for acting on the electrophotographic photosensitive member, a memory device for storing information to be transmitted to the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, a positioning portion for positioning the cartridge frame with respect to the image forming apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus, and an exposure opening provided in the cartridge frame and to pass information light from the image forming apparatus to be illuminated on the electrophotographic photosensitive member when the process cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus.
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Ito Yoshihiro
Numagami Atsushi
Uchiyama Seiji
Watanabe Kazushi
Yokoyama Katsunori
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Smith Matthew S.
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