Cover member and cartridge
A cover member is mounted on a cartridge including a developer bearing member for providing a developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, and a grip portion to be gripped, and cover an exposed part of the developer bearing member exposed outside a frame member of the cartridge includes a portion configured to partition a space between the grip portion and the exposed part when the cover member is mounted on the cartridge.
1. A cover member mounted on a cartridge including a developer bearing member for providing a developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, and a grip portion to be gripped and cover an exposed part of the developer bearing member exposed outside a frame member of the cartridge, the cover member comprising:
a partitioning portion configured to partition a space between the grip portion and the exposed part when the cover member is mounted on the cartridge, and
an opening portion configured to be located between the partitioning portion and the exposed part when the cover member is mounted on the cartridge, and configured to pass through the cover member.
2. The cover member according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of openings as the opening portion, arranged in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearing member.
3. The cover member according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of openings as the opening portion, arranged in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearing member.
4. The cover member according to claim 1 , wherein the partitioning portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearing member.
5. The cover member according to claim 1 , wherein the cover member covers the grip portion when the cover member is mounted on the cartridge.
6. The cover member according to claim 1 , further comprising an engaging portion configured to engage with the grip portion.
7. The cover member according to claim 1 , wherein the partitioning portion protrudes from the cover member in a direction toward the cartridge.
8. A cartridge comprising a developer bearing member for providing a developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, and a grip portion to be gripped,
wherein a cover member is mounted on the cartridge, covering an exposed part of the developer bearing member exposed outside a frame member of the cartridge, and includes a portion partitioning a space between the grip portion and the exposed part, and
wherein the cover member includes an opening portion located between the partitioning portion and the exposed part, and configured to pass through the cover member.
9. The cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein a height of the partitioning portion is greater than a distance from the opening portion to the cartridge.
10. The cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein the cover member includes a plurality of openings as the opening portion, arranged in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearing member.
11. The cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein the developer is applied to the developer bearing member when the cartridge is unused.
12. The cartridge according to claim 8 , further comprising a developer supply member configured to contact the developer bearing member and supply the developer to the developer bearing member,
wherein the developer is applied to at least either the developer bearing member or the developer supply member when the cartridge is unused.
13. The cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein the partitioning portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearing member.
14. The cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein the cover member covers the grip portion.
15. The cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein the cover member includes an engaging portion configured to engage with the grip portion.
16. The cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein the partitioning portion protrudes from the cover member in a direction toward the cartridge.
17. A cartridge comprising a developer bearing member for providing a developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, and a grip portion to be gripped,
wherein a cover member is mounted on the cartridge, covering an exposed part of the developer bearing member exposed outside a frame member of the cartridge, and includes a portion partitioning a space between the grip portion and the exposed part;
a developer regulating member configured to regulate a layer thickness of the developer carried by the developer bearing member,
wherein the partitioning portion protrudes in a direction toward the developer regulating member.