Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

摘要

A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, includes: cartridge frame; an electrophotographic photosensitive member; process means actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a cartridge shutter capable of taking a closing position for covering an exposed portion of said electrophotographic photosensitive member exposed from said cartridge frame and an open position for exposing a part of said electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein said cartridge shutter has a first portion and a second portion which are swingable relative to each other, said first portion being disposed downstream of said second portion with respect to a movement direction of said shutter toward the open position; wherein said cartridge shutter takes a position above said cartridge frame when said process cartridge is mounted to a mounting position of the main assembly of the apparatus, and said shutter takes said open position. <IMAGE>