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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Jun Shirayanagi, Ushiku, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/1839 (2013.01); G03G 21/1814 (2013.01); G03G 21/1828 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus and including a photosensitive member and a charging roller, a spacer member for spacing the charging roller from the photosensitive member during the transportation and the displaying is recessed relative to the photosensitive member. The spacer member receives a driving force from the main assembly of the apparatus, by which the spacer member is disengaged to contact the charging roller to the photosensitive member.