Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drum supporting structure for supporting photosensitive drum, image forming apparatus, and bearing for supporting photosensitive drum
- Patent Title (中): 用于支撑感光鼓的鼓支撑结构,图像形成装置和用于支撑感光鼓的轴承
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Application No.: US14574276Application Date: 2014-12-17
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Publication No.: US09563166B2Publication Date: 2017-02-07
- Inventor: Hiroki Morishita
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka-shi
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka-shi
- Agency: Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
- Priority: JP2013-268884 20131226
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
A drum supporting structure according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a bearing. The bearing is configured to support a flange of a photosensitive drum connected to a shaft joint member that is connected to a drive shaft through which drive power is transmitted, such that the flange of the photosensitive drum is rotatable. The bearing includes an inner circumferential surface that is fitted on an outer surface of the flange, and two planes that are formed on the inner circumferential surface and that contact with the flange. The bearing supports the flange by the flange contacting with the two planes at two points due to a load applied from a peripheral device to the photosensitive drum, such that the flange is rotatable.
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