Process cartridge
The present disclosure provides a process cartridge. The process cartridge includes a drum unit, including a photosensitive drum; a developing unit, including a developing roller, where the developing unit is capable of moving relative to the drum unit between a first position where the developing roller is in contact with the photosensitive drum and a second position where the developing roller is separated from the photosensitive drum; a first force-receiving part, configured to receive a rotational driving force to be transmitted to the photosensitive drum; a second force-receiving part, configured to receive the rotational driving force to be transmitted to the developing roller; and a driving-side end cover, where the driving-side end cover includes a hole and a notch portion, a portion of the first force-receiving part is exposed through the hole, and a portion of the second force-receiving part is exposed through the notch portion.
1. A process cartridge, comprising:
a drum unit, including a photosensitive drum and a photosensitive frame;
a developing unit, including a developing roller and a developing frame, wherein the developing unit is capable of moving relative to the drum unit between a first position in which the developing roller contacts the photosensitive drum and a second position in which the developing roller is separated from the photosensitive drum;
a first force-receiving part, configured to receive a rotational driving force and transmit the rotational driving force to the photosensitive drum;
a second force-receiving part, configured to receive the rotational driving force and transmit the rotational driving force to the developing roller; and
a driving-side end cover, disposed at one end of the developing unit, wherein the driving-side end cover includes a hole and a notch portion; the notch portion extends upward to an upper end of the driving-side end cover; a portion of the first force-receiving part is exposed to outside of the driving-side end cover through the hole; and a portion of the second force-receiving part is exposed to outside of the driving-side end cover through the notch portion.
2. The process cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:
the notch portion further extends backward to a rear end of the driving-side end cover.
3. The process cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:
the notch portion is positioned above a rotation axis of the first force-receiving part along a height direction of the process cartridge.
4. The process cartridge according to claim 1 , further including:
a connecting portion wherein the developing unit is movably connected with the drum unit; and viewed along a length direction of the process cartridge, the second force-receiving part does not overlap with the connecting portion.
5. The process cartridge according to claim 4 , wherein:
the connecting portion is positioned below a rotation axis of the second force-receiving part along a height direction of the process cartridge.
6. The process cartridge according to claim 4 , wherein:
the connecting portion is closer to a lower end of the driving-side end cover than a rotation axis of the second force-receiving part along a height direction of the process cartridge.
7. The process cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:
a developing protection cover is further disposed on a side of the developing frame; the developing protection cover is provided with a supporting column; the driving-side end cover is provided with a guiding portion; the supporting column is inserted in the guiding portion; and the guiding portion limits the relative movement of the supporting column.
8. The process cartridge according to claim 7 , wherein:
the supporting column and the guiding portion are positioned below the second force-receiving part along a height direction of the process cartridge.
9. The process cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:
a developing protection cover is further disposed on a side of the developing frame; and viewed along a length direction of the process cartridge, the developing protection cover is at least partially overlapped with the driving-side end cover, or the developing protection cover is partially exposed through the notch portion.
10. The process cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:
a developing protection cover is further disposed on a side of the developing frame; the developing protection cover includes a cylindrical portion and a hole formed in the cylindrical portion; a part of the second force-receiving part extends outward through the hole; and viewed along a length direction of the process cartridge, the cylindrical portion is not overlapped with the driving-side end cover.
11. The process cartridge according to claim 1 , further including:
a pushing part, disposing at one end of the developing frame, wherein the pushing part is configured to receive a force to move the developing unit from the first position to the second position.
12. The process cartridge according to claim 11 , wherein:
the pushing part is disposed below the developing frame or the driving-side end cover along a height direction of the process cartridge; or a portion of the pushing part is exposed to outside of the developing frame from a downward side of the process cartridge.
13. A process cartridge, comprising:
a drum unit, including a photosensitive drum and a photosensitive frame;
a developing unit, including a developing roller and a developing frame, wherein the developing unit is capable of moving relative to the drum unit between a first position in which the developing roller contacts the photosensitive drum and a second position in which the developing roller is separated from the photosensitive drum;
a first coupling, configured to receive a rotational driving force and transmit the rotational driving force to the photosensitive drum;
a second coupling, configured to receive the rotational driving force and transmit the rotational driving force to the developing roller; and
a driving-side end cover disposed at one end of the developing unit, wherein the driving-side end cover includes a hole and a notch portion; the notch portion extends upward and backward to an upper end and a rear end of the driving-side end cover; a portion of the first coupling is exposed to outside of the driving-side end cover through the hole; and a portion of the second coupling is exposed through the notch portion.
14. The process cartridge according to claim 13 , further including:
a connecting portion wherein the developing unit is movably connected with the drum unit; and viewed along a length direction of the process cartridge, the second coupling does not overlap with the connecting portion.
15. The process cartridge according to claim 14 , wherein:
the connecting portion is positioned below a rotation axis of the second coupling along a height direction of the process cartridge.
16. The process cartridge according to claim 14 , wherein:
the connecting portion is closer a lower end of the driving-side end cover than a rotation axis of the second coupling along a height direction of the process cartridge.
17. The process cartridge according to claim 13 , further including:
a pushing part, disposing at one end of the developing frame, wherein the pushing part is configured to receive a force to move the developing unit from the first position to the second position.
18. The process cartridge according to claim 13 , wherein:
the pushing part is disposed below the developing frame or the driving-side end cover along a height direction of the process cartridge.
19. A process cartridge, comprising:
a drum unit, including a photosensitive drum and a photosensitive frame;
a developing unit, including a developing roller and a developing frame, wherein the developing unit is capable of moving relative to the drum unit between a first position in which the developing roller contacts the photosensitive drum and a second position in which the developing roller is separated from the photosensitive drum;
a first coupling, configured to receive a rotational driving force and transmit the rotational driving force to the photosensitive drum;
a second coupling, configured to receive the rotational driving force and transmit the rotational driving force to the developing roller;
a driving-side end cover, disposed at one end of the developing unit, wherein the driving-side end cover includes a hole through which a portion of the first coupling is exposed to outside of the driving-side end cover; and
a connecting portion, wherein the developing unit is movably connected with the drum unit; the connecting portion is disposed at one end of the process cartridge; and the connecting portion is positioned below a rotation axis of the second coupling along a height direction of the process cartridge.
20. A process cartridge, comprising:
a drum unit, including a photosensitive drum and a photosensitive frame;
a developing unit, including a developing roller and a developing frame, wherein the developing unit is capable of moving relative to the drum unit between a first position in which the developing roller contacts the photosensitive drum and a second position in which the developing roller is separated from the photosensitive drum;
a connecting portion at which the developing unit is movably connected with the drum unit, the connecting portion is disposed at one end of the process cartridge;
a first coupling, configured to receive a rotational driving force and transmit the rotational driving force to the photosensitive drum;
a second coupling, configured to receive the rotational driving force and transmit the rotational driving force to the developing roller; and
a driving-side end cover, disposed at one end of the developing unit, wherein the driving-side end cover includes a hole and a notch portion; the notch portion extends upward to an upper end of the driving-side end cover or extends backward to a rear end of the driving-side end cover; a portion of the first coupling is exposed to outside of the driving-side end cover through the hole; a portion of the second coupling is exposed to outside of the driving-side end cover through the notch portion.