Photosensitive process cartridge with driving force receiver
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1. A process cartridge comprising:
- a process cartridge housing;
a photosensitive member disposed inside the process cartridge housing;
a driving force receiver engaged to a first flange on a first end of the photosensitive member and adapted to move in an axial direction along a center axis of the photosensitive member; and
a force receiving member,wherein the movement of the driving force receiver in the axial direction is at least partially controlled by the movement of a force receiving member, andwherein said driving force receiver includes an engaged portion for receiving the driving force, wherein said driving force receiver is configured to extend or retract along the center axis of the photosensitive member, and wherein said engaged portion is not disposed within said flange when said driving force receiver extends or retracts along said flange.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process cartridge, which comprises a process cartridge housing, a photosensitive member, a driving force receiving opening, a retractable mechanism and a control mechanism, wherein the photosensitive member is arranged inside the process cartridge housing; the driving force receiving opening is connected with the photosensitive member and provides a driving force for the photosensitive member; the retractable mechanism allows the driving force receiving opening to extend or retract in the axial direction of the photosensitive member; and the control mechanism controls the extension and retraction of the retractable mechanism.
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1. A process cartridge comprising:
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a process cartridge housing; a photosensitive member disposed inside the process cartridge housing; a driving force receiver engaged to a first flange on a first end of the photosensitive member and adapted to move in an axial direction along a center axis of the photosensitive member; and a force receiving member, wherein the movement of the driving force receiver in the axial direction is at least partially controlled by the movement of a force receiving member, and wherein said driving force receiver includes an engaged portion for receiving the driving force, wherein said driving force receiver is configured to extend or retract along the center axis of the photosensitive member, and wherein said engaged portion is not disposed within said flange when said driving force receiver extends or retracts along said flange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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