| 摘要 |
<p>A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developing member for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer to be usage by the developing member to develop the electrostatic latent image; a cartridge guide for being guided by a main assembly side guide provided in the main assembly of the apparatus; a first cartridge positioning portion, provided at one end portion in an axial direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, for engagement with a first main assembly side positioning portion, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, in response to falling of a side of the process cartridge opposite from a side having the developer accommodating portion in the direction crossing with the axial direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member by operation of a lever provided in the main assembly of the apparatus; a second cartridge positioning portion, provided at the other end portion in an axial direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, for engagement with a second main assembly side positioning portion, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, in response to falling of a side of the process cartridge opposite from a side having the developer accommodating portion in the direction crossing with the axial direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member by operation of a lever provided in the main assembly of the apparatus. <IMAGE></p> |
