Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Process cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and electrophotographic photosensitive drum unit
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Application No.: US15455740Application Date: 2017-03-10
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Publication No.: US09864331B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Takahito Ueno , Shigeo Miyabe , Masanari Morioka
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2006-346190 20061222; JP2007-042665 20070222; JP2007-330303 20071221
- Main IPC: G03G21/18
- IPC: G03G21/18

Abstract:
The process cartridge comprises a photosensitive drum having an axis L1 and a coupling member having an axis L2. The coupling member includes (i) a first end portion connected to a drum flange, (ii) a second end portion, and (iii) a connecting portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion. The coupling member is movable between (i) a first position in which a tip of the at least one projection is a first distance away from the photosensitive drum as measured in the direction of the axis L1 and (ii) a second position in which the tip of the at least one projection is a second distance away from the photosensitive drum as measured in the direction of the axis L1, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
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