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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Toru Oguma, Mishima, JP;
Shigeo Murayama, Susono, JP;
Daisuke Abe, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hideyuki Matsubara, Mishima, JP;
Toru Oguma, Mishima, JP;
Shigeo Murayama, Susono, JP;
Daisuke Abe, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hideyuki Matsubara, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the main assembly including an output contact movable between an electrical connecting position and a retracted position retracted from the electrical connecting position. The process cartridge includes a movable operation member movable relative to a cartridge frame, wherein when the process cartridge is inserted into the main assembly of the apparatus, the movable operation member is engageable with a fixed engageable member fixed in the main assembly of the apparatus to move relative to the cartridge frame, and is engageable with a displaceable engaging portion of the displaceable member to move the output contact from the retracted position to the electrical connecting position; and an input electrical contact for receiving a voltage for enabling the process device by engagement with the output contact moved to the electrical connecting position.