摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the deformation of a cleaning roller by utilizing a mechanism of bringing an electrophotographic photoreceptor and a developing roller into contact with each other or parting both. <P>SOLUTION: In the process cartridge having a cleaning unit and a developing unit rotatably coupled to the cleaning unit, a gear provided at a photoreceptor drum and a gear provided at the developing roller mesh each other when the photoreceptor and the developing roller part from each other. Drive is then transmitted from the developing roller side to oppositely rotate the photoreceptor drum. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |