US Patent 7212769 Process cartridge and image forming apparatus

A process cartridge that includes a frame with a first side wall, a second side wall, a bottom wall and a front wall, an image carrying member, a guide member, a first opening in the bottom wall, and a second opening in the bottom wall is provided. The image carrying member is supported by and extends between the first side wall and the second side wall in a manner that permits the image carrying member to rotate, and the image carrying member projects, at least in part, beyond a bottom surface of the bottom wall. The guide member extends between the first side wall and the second side wall and forms part of the bottom wall. The first opening in the bottom wall extends from the first side wall to the second side wall and is provided between the front wall and the guide member. The second opening in the bottom wall extends from the first side wall to the second side wall and is provided between the guide member and the image carrying member.