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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2004
Satoshi Hatori, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhito Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Narumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinji Tamaki, Tokyo, JP;
Tsutomu Katoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Haruji Mizuishi, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuroh Tanigawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Hatori, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhito Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Narumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinji Tamaki, Tokyo, JP;
Tsutomu Katoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Haruji Mizuishi, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuroh Tanigawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process cartridge is provided with a frame body made up of at least first and second frame bodies that are movable relative to each other to form a space, a frame body positioning member positioning the first and second frame bodies, a latent image bearing member supported by the frame body and replaceable via the space formed by the first and second frame bodies, a developing unit supplying a developing agent to the latent image bearing member, and a developing position determining member. The developing position determining member is disposed at a non-overlapping position relative to the frame body positioning member, and positions the developing unit with respect to the frame body.