Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus provided with fixing member engaged to roller and frame
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Application No.: US15866002Application Date: 2018-01-09
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Publication No.: US10599092B2Publication Date: 2020-03-24
- Inventor: Hiroki Mori , Hiroshi Handa , Tatsuo Ogasawara , Takuji Matsuno
- Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Priority: JP2015-022600 20150206
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16 ; G03G15/20

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes: a heating unit; a pressure roller; a first frame supporting the heating unit; a second frame engaging the first frame; a first gear; a second gear; and a fixing member. The second frame supports a shaft portion of the pressure roller. The first gear is provided at one end of the shaft portion and rotatable with the pressure roller. The second gear engages the first gear and transmits a drive force to the first gear. The fixing member has a first portion engaging the shaft portion and a second portion engaging the second frame. At least a part of the first portion engages the shaft portion at a position on a downstream side of the shaft portion in a second direction in which the shaft portion receives a force upon transmission of the drive force.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180129158A1 Image Forming Apparatus Provided with Heating Unit and Pressure Roller Public/Granted day:2018-05-10
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