Shaft member holding mechanism, photoconductor drum unit and image forming apparatus
US8594531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/186
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A shaft member holding mechanism comprising: a shaft member arranged rotatably about a rotation axis; a bearing that supports the shaft member rotatably, including an outer ring portion, and an inner ring portion that holds the shaft member and is arranged at an inside of the outer ring portion so that the inner ring portion can rotate relatively to the outer ring portion; a holding member having a bearing holding portion that holds the outer ring portion of the bearing in a state where a rotation of the outer ring portion is regulated; and an inclination suppression member that is arranged at one side of the bearing in the rotation axis direction of the bearing and suppresses the bearing from inclining.
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