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Granted Patent B2
US 12,405,567 · App. 18/785,232 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Process cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and electrophotographic photosensitive drum unit

Inventors: Takahito Ueno (Mishima, JP); Shigeo Miyabe (Numazu, JP); Masanari Morioka (Numazu, JP); Masato Hisano (Susono, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
G03G21/1842G03G15/751G03G15/757G03G21/1647G03G21/1814G03G21/1817G03G21/1821G03G21/185G03G21/1853G03G21/1857G03G21/186G03G2221/1657
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Patent No.
US 12,405,567
App. No.
18/785,232
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum having a rotational axis about which the photosensitive drum is rotatable. The cartridge also includes a developing roller having a rotational axis about which the developing roller is rotatable. A developing frame rotatably supports the developing roller. A drum flange is connected to an end of the photosensitive drum, with the drum flange including an inner surface facing the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum and a hollow portion inside of the drum flange. A casing including a bearing member rotatably supports the photosensitive drum.

Claims (24)

1. A cartridge comprising:

a photosensitive drum having a rotational axis about which the photosensitive drum is rotatable;

a developing roller having a rotational axis about which the developing roller is rotatable;

a developing frame rotatably supporting the developing roller;

a drum flange connected to an end of the photosensitive drum, the drum flange including an inner surface facing the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum and a hollow portion inside of the drum flange; and

a casing including a bearing member rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum, the bearing member being positioned at a first end portion of the casing in a direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, the bearing member including (i) a surface that faces outside of the cartridge and extends perpendicular to a rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, (ii) an opening to the hollow portion of the drum flange, with the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum being positioned within the opening, (iii) a supporting projection rotatably supporting the drum flange by contacting the inner surface of the drum flange, the supporting projection being projected in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum toward a second end portion of the casing that is opposite to the first end portion of the casing in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, and (iv) a projected part projecting in a direction away from the second end portion of the casing in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum,

wherein a distance between at least a part of the supporting projection and the second end portion of the casing in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum is shorter than a distance between the surface of the bearing member and the second end portion of the casing in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum,

wherein a distance between at least a part of the projected part and the second end portion of the casing in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum is longer than the distance between the surface of the bearing member and the second end portion of the casing in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum,

wherein, as seen in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, (i) the projected part extends part way around the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, (ii) the surface of the bearing member extends part way around the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, and (iii) the rotational axis of the developing roller, the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, and a part of the surface of the bearing member are positioned in this order along a first line,

wherein a distance from the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum to at least a part of the projected part as measured along a second line that is perpendicular to the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum is shorter than a radius of the photosensitive drum that extends from the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum to an outer surface of the photosensitive drum,

wherein a distance from the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum to at least a part of the surface of the bearing member as measured along a third line that is perpendicular to the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum and is different than the second line is shorter than the radius of the photosensitive drum, and

wherein the surface of the bearing member is adjacent to an open space that extends to the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum.

2. A cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein, as viewed along the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, the projected part is arc-shaped.

3. A cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising a rotatable shaft that extends in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum and is operatively connected to the drum flange, the rotatable shaft being rotatable together with the drum flange, and at least a part of the rotatable shaft being positioned in the hollow portion of the drum flange.

4. A cartridge according to claim 3 , wherein the space inside of the hollow portion is formed between the inner surface and the rotatable shaft in the direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum.

5. A cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the projecting part extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the surface of bearing member.

6. A cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising a coupling member rotatable about an axis of the coupling member, the coupling member being operatively connected to the photosensitive drum by the drum flange such that a rotational force can be transmitted from the coupling member to the photosensitive drum.

7. A cartridge according to claim 6 , wherein the coupling member is movable between a first position where the axis of the coupling member is coaxial with the axis of the photosensitive drum and a second position where the axis of the coupling member is inclined from the axis of the photosensitive drum.

8. A cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the open space extends parallel to the first line.

9. A cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein, as seen in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, at least a part of the projected part, the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, and at least a part of the surface of the bearing member are positioned in this order along a fourth line that is perpendicular to the first line.

10. A cartridge according to claim 9 , wherein the open space extends in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum and parallel to the fourth line.

11. A cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting projection includes an outer surface facing away from the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum and contacting the inner surface of the drum flange.

12. A cartridge according to claim 11 , wherein the supporting projection is annular shaped around the opening of the bearing member.

13. A cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising a developing frame rotatably supporting the developing roller.

Priority Claims (3)
JP 2006-346190 · Dec 22, 2006 · national
JP 2007-042665 · Feb 22, 2007 · national
JP 2007-330303 · Dec 21, 2007 · national
Continuity (11)
Division 18201265 · May 24, 2023
Division 17528299 · Nov 17, 2021
Division 17104379 · Nov 25, 2020
Division 16815477 · Mar 11, 2020
Division 16421683 · May 24, 2019
Division 16113422 · Aug 27, 2018
Division 15171291 · Jun 2, 2016
Division 14068149 · Oct 31, 2013
Division 13570671 · Aug 9, 2012
Continuation 11964518 · Dec 26, 2007
Related Publication 20240419122A1 · Dec 19, 2024
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