19010692. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Akira Yoshimura of Suntou-gun JP
Tomio Noguchi of Suntou-gun JP
Satoshi Nishiya of Yokohama-shi JP
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 19010692 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE
Original Abstract Submitted
An image forming apparatus includes a mounting portion for mounting a process cartridge, the process cartridge including a first unit having an image bearing drum, and a second unit having a developing roller, the second unit being movable between a contact position in which the roller contacts the drum and a spaced position in which they are mutually spaced; an engageable member engageable with a force receiving portion provided on the second unit; wherein the engageable member is movable between a first position for maintaining the second unit in the spaced position by engaging with the force receiving portion, a second position for permitting movement of the second unit from the spaced position to the contact position; and a third position for permitting the process cartridge to be mounted, by being pressed by the process cartridge to retract, when the process cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion.