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(11) EP 0 487 039 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.03.1993 Bulletin 1993/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.05.1992 Bulletin 1992/22

(21) Application number: 91119745.7

(22) Date of filing: 19.11.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G03G 15/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 23.11.1990 JP 319601/90

(71) Applicant: MINOLTA CAMERA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Osaka-shi Osaka 541 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hasegawa, Hirofumi, c/o Minolta Camera K.K.
    Chuo-Ku, Osaka-Shi, Osaka 541 (JP)
  • Hayakawa, Yoshiyasu
    Zama-Shi, Kanagawa-Ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner 
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München
80058 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Image formation cartridge


    (57) An image formation cartridge (150) to be mounted in a body (1) of an image forming apparatus. The cartridge (150) is made by integrating a photosensitive member (160), a developing device (172) and a transfer roller (180) in a housing. The housing has a convexly curved portion at a leading portion in respect to a mounting direction, a convexly curved portion at a leading portion in respect to a dismounting direction and a flat portion between the curved portions.






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