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Cylindrical shaft, transport roller, transport unit and printing apparatus

US9180702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2010
Grant dateNov 10, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C3/02
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cylindrical shaft which is formed in a cylindrical shape by pressing process in a state in which a pair of ends are opposite to each other is disclosed. A joint is formed between the pair of ends, and includes a plurality of intersection portions extending in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the cylindrical shaft, a first straight portion connecting the ends of one side each of the pair of adjacent intersection portions, and a second straight portion connecting the ends of the other sides of the pair of adjacent intersection portions and being shorter than the first straight portion. A distance between the pair of ends at the first straight portion is shorter than a distance between the pair of ends at the second straight portion.

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