| 摘要 |
<p>A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developing member for developing an electrostatic latent image forming on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developing device frame including a first frame portion supporting the developing member and a second frame portion having a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer to be used for developing the electrostatic latent image by the developing member; first and second electroconductive portions disposed spaced; from each other to detect, by the main assembly of the apparatus, a remaining amount of the developer in the process cartridge; a cartridge contact electrically connectable with the main assembly of apparatus when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, the cartridge contact being disposed in the second frame portion; a contacting electrode electrically connected with the cartridge contact, the contacting electrode being disposed in the second frame portion; a first electroconductive portion contact electrically connected with the first electroconductive portion, the first electroconductive portion contact being disposed in the first frame portion, and the first electroconductive portion contact and the contacting electrode are contacted to each other at a connecting portion between the first frame portion and the second frame portion. <IMAGE></p> |
