PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process cartridge with which removed developer can be moved within a removed developer storage section with simple configuration, and to provide an electrophotographic image forming apparatus having the process cartridge.

SOLUTION: The process cartridge includes: an electrophotographic photoreceptor drum; a cleaning member for removing developer on the electrophotographic photoreceptor drum; the removed developer storing section for storing the removed developer; a filter member through which air can pass into/from the removed developer storage section; a bearing face formed on the removed developer storage section in order to attach the filter member; a recess formed in the bearing face along the length of the cleaning member; and a connecting part by which the recess and the removed developer storage section are connected while the filter member is attached to the bearing face.

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