Image-forming-apparatus process cartridge having a locking portion to prevent the cartridge from disengaging from the image forming apparatus and an image forming apparatus mounting such a cartridge
US6834173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1654
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cartridge removably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a developing member, a developer accommodating portion, a locking portion to engage a locking portion of the main assembly of the apparatus to prevent the cartridge from disengaging from the main assembly after mounting of the cartridge, a grip to be gripped by an operator when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly, and a releasing portion to move the locking portion of the cartridge in interrelation with a movement of the grip which is moved when the operator grips the grip to disengage the cartridge from the main assembly of the apparatus. The locking between the locking portion of the cartridge and the locking portion of the main assembly is released by the movement of the locking portion of the cartridge.
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