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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2019
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cartridge includes a photosensitive member assembly including a photosensitive member, a flange, and a coupling member. The cartridge includes a photosensitive member limiting portion configured to limit movement of the photosensitive member assembly to a first position in a second direction and to a second position in a first direction, and a coupling member limiting portion configured to limit movement of the coupling member to a third position in the second direction and to a fourth position in the first direction. The cartridge is constituted so that the photosensitive member assembly is in the second position and the coupling member is in the fourth position when the cartridge is mounted in the main assembly and an engaging portion of the cartridge member engages with a main assembly driving portion and the cartridge member is urged in the first direction by the main assembly driving portion.