PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC G03G15/08 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to a process cartridge that is replaceable in an image forming apparatus and an image forming apparatus including a process cartridge. Disclosed process cartridge comprises: photosensitive drum, rotated developer roller configured to develop electrostatic latent image formed on said photosensitive drum, connecting element, including driving force receiving section, made with possibility to receive driving force, wherein said receiving driving force is movable in a direction crossing the axis of said driving force receiving portion, a plurality of gear wheels configured to transmit driving force from said connecting member to said developing roller, a pressing member configured to press said driving force receiving portion in a direction crossing the axis of said development roller, supporting section, rotatably supporting said drive-driving portion so as to be movable together with said drive-receiving portion relative to said development roller in a direction crossing the axis of said development roller and a stop portion configured to receive said support portion pressed by said pressing member, wherein said thrust section is arranged outside said photosensitive drum outer periphery on plane perpendicular to said developing roller axis.

EFFECT: technical result consists in providing a process cartridge and an imaging device capable of increasing the interval between the drive input to the photosensitive drum and the drive input to the development roller.

12 cl, 23 dwg