Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a drum cartridge and developing cartridge, which are detachably mounted to a main assembly, and an urging mechanism for urging the cartridges to position them. The urging mechanism 60 includes a single elastic member, a first urging member for transmitting the force of the elastic member to the drum cartridge and a second urging member for transmitting the force to the developer cartridge.
1. An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, said image forming apparatus comprising:
a main assembly;
a drum cartridge detachably mountable to said main assembly of said image forming apparatus, said drum cartridge having a photosensitive drum;
a developing cartridge detachably mountable to said main assembly, said developing cartridge including a developing member configured to carry a developer for developing a latent image on said photosensitive drum; and
an urging mechanism provided in said main assembly and configured to urge said drum cartridge and said developing cartridge for positioning said drum cartridge and said developing cartridge inside said main assembly when said drum cartridge and said developing cartridge are mounted in said main assembly,
wherein said urging mechanism includes:
an elastic member,
a first urging member including a first urging portion configured to transmit a force of said elastic member to said drum cartridge, and
a second urging member including a second urging portion configured to transmit the force of said elastic member to said developing cartridge.
2. An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, said image forming apparatus comprising:
a main assembly;
a process cartridge detachably mountable to said main assembly, said process cartridge integrally including a drum cartridge having a photosensitive drum, and a developing cartridge having a developing member configured to carry a developer for developing a latent image on said photosensitive drum; and
an urging mechanism provided in said main assembly and configured to urge said drum cartridge and said developing cartridge for positioning said process cartridge inside said main assembly when said process cartridge is mounted in said main assembly,
wherein said urging mechanism includes:
an elastic member,
a first urging member including a first urging portion configured to transmit a force of said elastic member to said drum cartridge, and
a second urging member including a second urging portion configured to transmit the force of said elastic member to said developing cartridge.
3. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one end portion of said elastic member contacts said first urging member, and the other end portion of said elastic member contacts said second urging member.
4. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein one end portion of said elastic member contacts said first urging member, and the other end portion of said elastic member contacts said second urging member.
5. An apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a moving mechanism configured to move said developing cartridge between a first position in which said developing member contacts said photosensitive drum and a second position in which said developing member is spaced from said photosensitive drum, wherein an urging force applied from said elastic member is stronger when said developing cartridge is in the second position than when said developing cartridge is in the first position.
6. An apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a moving mechanism configured to move said developing cartridge between a first position in which said developing member contacts said photosensitive drum and a second position in which said developing member is spaced from said photosensitive drum, wherein an urging force applied from said elastic member is stronger when said developing cartridge is in the second position than when said developing cartridge is in the first position.
7. An apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a tray supporting said drum cartridge and said developing cartridge, said tray being movable between an inside position which is inside said main assembly and an outside position which is outside said main assembly and in which said tray is capable of being drawn out, wherein when said tray is in the outside position, said drum cartridge and said developing cartridge are capable of being mounted and dismounted relative to said tray.
8. An apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a tray supporting said drum cartridge and said developing cartridge, said tray being movable between an inside position which is inside said main assembly and an outside position which is outside said main assembly and in which said tray is capable of being drawn out, wherein when said tray is in the outside position, said drum cartridge and said developing cartridge are capable of being mounted and dismounted relative to said tray.