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Photosensitive member cartridge and process cartridge provided with positioning shaft for improved positioning accuracy
US8958720B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8958720-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213598796-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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The photosensitive member cartridge includes: a photosensitive member; a mounting portion; and a shaft. The photosensitive member has an axis extending in an axial direction. The mounting portion is configured to accommodate a developing cartridge therein. The shaft extends in the axial direction. The shaft includes: a first abutment portion configured to be abuttable on the developing cartridge when the developing cartridge is mounted in the mounting portion; and a positioned portion configured to be subjected to positioning with respect to a main casing of an image forming apparatus when the photosensitive member cartridge is mounted in the main casing of the image forming apparatus.
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What is claimed is: 1. A photosensitive member cartridge configured to be mounted in a main casing of an image forming apparatus and configured to accommodate therein a developing cartridge having a developing agent bearing member, the photosensitive member cartridge comprising: a photosensitive member having an axis extending in an axial direction; a mounting portion configured to accommodate the developing cartridge therein; a shaft extending in the axial direction and inclu…
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8958720B2 cover?
- The photosensitive member cartridge includes: a photosensitive member; a mounting portion; and a shaft. The photosensitive member has an axis extending in an axial direction. The mounting portion is configured to accommodate a developing cartridge therein. The shaft extends in the axial direction. The shaft includes: a first abutment portion configured to be abuttable on the developing cartridg…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kamimura Naoya, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/757. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).