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End member, photosensitive drum unit, developing roller unit, and process cartridge

US10042310B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2016
Grant dateAug 7, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/186
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An end member is disposed at an end portion of a columnar rotating body mounted on an image forming apparatus body. The end member includes a tubular bearing member and a shaft member held by the bearing member. The shaft member includes a shaft-like rotating shaft which is disposed coaxially to the bearing member, and which rotates around a shaft line with respect to the bearing member to move in a direction of the shaft line, and a tip end member which is disposed coaxially to the rotating shaft, and at which a rotating force receiving member having a tip end provided with an engaging member which engages with a driving shaft of the image forming apparatus body is disposed. A rotating force around the shaft line is transmitted to the rotating force receiving member, the rotating shaft, and the bearing member in order.

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