Cartridge including a member movable relative to a frame of the cartridge and a regulating member for regulating movement of the movable member

A cartridge mountable to an image forming apparatus, the cartridge comprising:

• a photosensitive drum;
• a coupling member for transmitting a driving force to the photosensitive drum;
• a frame rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum;
• a grip portion to be gripped when the cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus;
• a movable member movable relative to the frame;
• and
• a regulating member movable between a regulating position for regulating movement of the movable member by contacting the movable member and a non-regulation position where the regulating member does not regulate the movable member;
• wherein the coupling member is positioned closer to one end portion of the cartridge than to the other end portion of the cartridge in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum,
• wherein a position of an end portion of the movable member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum changes relative to the frame by movement of the movable member between a first position and a second position, and the end portion of the movable member is closer to the coupling member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum when the movable member is in the second position than when the movable member is in the first position,
• wherein, when the regulating member is in the regulating position, the movable member is constrained from moving from the first position to the second position, and, when the regulating member is in the non-regulating position, the movable member is permitted to move from the first position to the second position, and
• wherein, when the movable member is in the second position, a center of the grip portion is positioned closer to the one end of the cartridge portion than to the other end portion of the cartridge in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum.

A cartridge mountable to an image forming apparatus, the cartridge comprising:

• a photosensitive drum;
• a coupling member for transmitting a driving force to the photosensitive drum;
• a frame rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum;
• a grip portion to be gripped when the cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus;
• a movable member movable relative to the frame;
• and
• a regulating member movable between a regulating position for regulating movement of the movable member by contacting the movable member and a non-regulating position where the regulating member does not regulate the movable member,
• wherein the coupling member is positioned closer to one end portion of the frame than the other end portion of the frame in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum,
• wherein a position of an end portion of the movable member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum changes relative to the frame by movement of the movable member between a first position and a second position, and the end portion of the movable member is closer to the coupling member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum when the movable member is in the second position than when the movable member is in the first position,
• wherein, when the regulating member is in the regulating position, the movable member is constrained from moving from the first position to the second position, and, when the regulating member is in the non-regulating position, the movable member is permitted to move from the first position to the second position, and
• wherein, when the movable member is in the second position, a center of the grip portion is positioned closer to the one end portion of the frame than to the other end portion of the frame in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum.

A cartridge mountable to an image forming apparatus, the cartridge comprising:

• a photosensitive drum;
• a coupling member for transmitting a driving force to the photosensitive drum;
• a frame rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum;
• a grip portion to be gripped when the cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus;
• a movable member movable relative to the frame;
• and
• a regulating member movable between a regulating position for regulating movement of the movable member by contacting the movable member and a non-regulating position where the regulating member does not regulate the movable member,
• wherein the coupling member is positioned closer to one end portion of the photosensitive drum than to the other end portion of the photosensitive drum in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum,
• wherein a position of an end portion of the movable member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum changes relative to the frame by movement of the movable member between a first position and a second position, and the end portion of the movable member is closer to the coupling member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum when the movable member is in the second position than when the movable member is in the first position,
• wherein, when the regulating member is in the regulating position, the movable member is constrained from moving from the first position to the second position, and, when the regulating member is in the non-regulating position, the movable member is permitted to move from the first position to the second position, and
• wherein, when the movable member is in the second position, a center of the grip portion is positioned closer to the one end portion of the photosensitive drum than to the other end portion of the photosensitive drum in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum.

A cartridge comprising:

• a photosensitive drum;
• a developing roller for supplying toner to the photosensitive drum,
• a coupling member for transmitting a driving force to the photosensitive drum;
• a frame rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum;
• a movable member movable relative to the frame;
• a regulating member including an urged portion and a projected portion projected from the frame, the regulating member being rotatable between a regulating position for regulating movement of the movable member by contacting the movable member and a non-regulating position where the moveable member does not regulate the movable member,
• a spring for urging the urged portion to move the regulating member from the non-regulating position to the regulating position,
• wherein a position of an end portion of the movable member in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum changes relative to the frame by movement of the movable member between a first position and a second position, and the end portion of the movable member is closer to the coupling member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum when the movable member is in the second position than when the movable member is in the first position,
• wherein, when the regulating member is in the regulating position, the movable member is constrained from moving from the first position to the second position, and, when the regulating member is in the non-regulating position, the movable member is permitted to move from the first position to the second position, and
• wherein, as viewed along a direction of a rotational axis of the regulating member, the urged portion is positioned on a side opposite from the projected portion with respect to a rotational axis of the regulating member in a first direction perpendicular to a direction in which a rotational axis of the photosensitive drum and a rotational axis of the developing roller extend.

A cartridge comprising:

• a photosensitive drum;
• a coupling member for transmitting a driving force to the photosensitive drum;
• a frame rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum;
• a movable member movable relative to the frame;
• and
• a regulating member rotatable between a regulating position for regulating movement of the movable member by contacting the movable member and a non-regulating position where the moveable member does not regulate the movable member,
• wherein a position of an end portion of the movable member in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum changes relative to the frame by movement of the movable member between a first position and a second position, and the end portion of the movable member is closer to the coupling member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum when the movable member is in the second position than when the movable member is in the first position,
• wherein, when the regulating member is in the regulating position, the movable member is constrained from moving from the first position to the second position, and, when the regulating member is in the non-regulating position the movable member is permitted to move from the first position to the second position,
• wherein the regulating member has a first surface contacting the movable member when the regulating member is in the regulating position, and a second surface contacting the movable member in midstream of movement from the regulating position to the non-regulating position, and
• wherein the first surface is substantially perpendicular a rotational axis of the regulating member, and the second surface is inclined relative to the first surface and the rotational axis of the regulating member.

A cartridge mountable to an image forming apparatus, the cartridge comprising:

• a photosensitive drum;
• a coupling member for transmitting a driving force to the photosensitive drum;
• a frame rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum;
• a developing roller for carrying toner to the photosensitive drum;
• a movable member movable relative to the frame;
• and
• a regulating member movable between a regulating position for regulating movement of the movable member by contacting the movable member and a non-regulating position where the moveable member does not regulate the movable member,
• wherein a position of an end portion of the movable member in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum changes relative to the frame by movement of the movable member between a first position and a second position, and the end portion of the movable member is closer to the coupling member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum when the movable member is in the second position than when the movable member is in the first position, and
• wherein, when the regulating member is in the regulating position the movable member is constrained from moving from the first position to the second position, and, when the regulating member is in the non-regulating position, the movable member is permitted to move from the first position to the second position,
• wherein the coupling member is disposed at a position closer to one end portion of the frame than to the other end portion in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum,
• wherein the frame is provided with a first grip portion and a second grip portion to be gripped when the cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus,
• wherein the first grip portion is positioned closer to the one end portion than the second grip portion, and
• wherein the first grip portion is positioned more remote from a rotational axis of the photosensitive drum than the second grip portion in a direction in which the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum and a rotational axis of the developing roller are arranged.

A cartridge mountable to an image forming apparatus, the cartridge comprising:

• a photosensitive drum;
• a coupling member for transmitting a driving force to the photosensitive drum;
• a frame rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum;
• a movable member movable relative to the frame;
• and
• a regulating member movable between a regulating position for regulating movement of the movable member by contacting the movable member and a non-regulating position where the moveable member does not regulate the movable member;
• wherein a position of an end portion of the movable member in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum changes relative to the frame by movement of the movable member between a first position and a second position, and the end portion of the movable member is closer to the coupling member in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum when the movable member is in the second position than when the movable member is in the first position,
• wherein, when the regulating member is in the regulating position, the movable member is constrained from moving from the first position to the second position, and, when the regulating member is in the non-regulating position, the movable member is permitted to move from the first position to the second position,
• wherein the coupling member is positioned closer to one end portion of the frame than to the other end portion in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum,
• wherein the frame is provided with a first grip portion and a second grip portion to be gripped when the cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus,
• wherein the first grip portion is positioned closer to the one end portion than the second grip portion, and
• wherein the frame is provided with a display portion indicative of an order of gripping the first grip portion and the second grip portion.

A cartridge mountable to an image forming apparatus, the cartridge comprising:

• a photosensitive drum;
• a developing roller;
• a coupling member for transmitting a driving force to the photosensitive drum;
• a first frame rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum;
• a second frame connected to the first frame and rotatably supporting the developing roller;
• a grip portion to be gripped when the cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus, the grip portion being provided on the second frame;
• wherein the coupling member is positioned closer to one end portion of the cartridge than to the other end portion of the cartridge in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum,
• wherein the second frame includes a side surface positioned at the one end portion of the cartridge and the side surface has an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular that is to a rotational axis of the photosensitive drum so that a distance from the other end portion of the cartridge along the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum decreases as a distance from the coupling member along a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum increases and a distance from the grip portion along the direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum decreases, and
• wherein a center of the grip portion is positioned closer to the one end portion of the cartridge than to the other end portion of the cartridge in the axial direction of the photosensitive drum.