Process cartridge, main cartridge, sub cartridge, and image forming apparatus
US9046871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1846
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process cartridge includes a main cartridge configured to be attachable to an apparatus body of an image forming apparatus, and a sub cartridge configured to be attachable to the main cartridge, wherein the main cartridge includes a moving member configured to be capable of moving between a first position for preventing, by the moving member contacting the apparatus body, the main cartridge from entering the inside of the apparatus body and a second position for allowing the main cartridge to enter the inside of the apparatus body, and a regulation member capable of moving between a regulation position for locking the moving member at the first position and an allowable position for allowing the moving member to move to the second position, and wherein the regulation member moves to the allowable position by attaching the sub cartridge to the main cartridge.
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