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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2012
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Teruhiko Sasaki, Mishima, JP;
Ryoji Kusudo, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process cartridge includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. The first engaging portion is configured to engage with a first body engaging portion of a body supporting member to temporarily position the body supporting member in a longitudinal direction of the process cartridge before the process cartridge is mounted to a cartridge mounting position provided in an image forming apparatus body and before a body electrical contact is electrically connected to a cartridge electrical contact. The second engaging portion is configured to engage with a second body engaging portion of the body supporting member to position the body supporting member in the longitudinal direction of the process cartridge after mounting of the process cartridge to the cartridge mounting position is further advanced.