Process Cartridge and Image Forming Apparatus

摘要

A process cartridge and an image forming apparatus are provided. The process cartridge is detachably mountable in an apparatus body of the image forming apparatus, and includes a plurality of photosensitive drums, a first outer side plate which is provided on one side of the photosensitive drums in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum, a second outer side plate which is provided on the other side of the photosensitive drums in the axial direction, and opposes the first outer side plate with the photosensitive drums interposed therebetween, and a plurality of input parts which are provided on ends of the photosensitive drums at the one side, respectively. An end face of each of the input parts being provided inward with respect to the outer surface of the first outer side plate.

主权项

1. A process cartridge for an image forming apparatus having an apparatus body, the process cartridge comprising:
a photosensitive drum comprising a flange part which is provided at one side thereof in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum, the flange part comprising an input part configured to receive driving force for driving the photosensitive drum; a bearing for the flange part; a frame comprising a supporting part supporting the bearing; and a protecting part configured to protect the input part of the flange part and including a first inclined part at the one side in the axial direction, the first inclined part being inclined inwardly in a radial direction of the photosensitive drum as proceeding in a direction from the one side to other side in the axial direction, wherein an end face of the frame, an end face of the bearing, an end face of the flange part, and an end face of the protecting part, respectively at one side in the axial direction are arranged in this order in a direction from the other side to the one side in the axial direction, wherein the input part of the flange part of the photosensitive drum is configured to receive driving force from a protrusion provided with the apparatus body by being engaged with the protrusion in the axial direction, and wherein the protrusion is configured to move between a first position spaced apart from the input part and a second position engaging with the input part in the axial direction.