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AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorAtsuna Saiki
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A process cartridge includes an image carrier, a developing device, a first casing for supporting the image carrier, and a second casing for supporting the developing device. The first casing and the second casing are freely combined in a rotatable manner as coupling pins are inserted into first insertion holes formed in the first casing and a second insertion hole formed in the second casing. An engaging means, by which the coupling pin is press-fit into the first insertion hole, and the coupling pin is kept from being press-fit into the first casing and the second casing after being pre-fit, is disposed in at least one of the first casing and the second casing, and the coupling pin.
A process cartridge that is detachable from an image forming apparatus body, comprising:
A process cartridge that is detachable from an image forming apparatus body, comprising:
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Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof: manufacturing or assembling, recycling, reuse, transportation,…
Having a submodular arrangement: pivotable subunit connection
Having a submodular arrangement: rotational subunit connection
Electrography
Term ended 27 May 2025 (estimated)
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a process cartridge used in an image forming apparatus such as a printer, a copier or a facsimile, an assembling method, and a disassembling method thereof.
2. Background Art
These and other objects and advantages of this invention will become more fully apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 2A and 2B are front perspective views showing the outline of a process cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows the outline of an image forming apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The image forming apparatus 10 includes an image forming apparatus body 12. An image forming means 14 is mounted in the image forming apparatus body 12. A discharging part 16 is disposed on the top of the image forming apparatus body 12. A paper feeding device 18 is disposed at a lower part of the image forming apparatus body 12.
The discharging part 16 has an inclined portion 22 which is rotatable around the image forming apparatus body 12. The inclined portion 22 whose outlet side is lower ascends gradually toward the front face (the right direction of FIG. 1). The inclined portion 22 has the outlet side as its bottom end, and the elevated front end as its top end. The inclined portion 22 is supported by the image forming apparatus body 12 in such a way to be rotatable around the bottom end. As indicated by a tow-dot chain line in FIG. 1, when the inclined portion 22 rotates upward and opens, an opening portion 24 is formed. A process cartridge 40 which will be described later can be attached or detached through the opening portion 24.