Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotational mechanism and apparatus including the same
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Application No.: US16663641Application Date: 2019-10-25
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Publication No.: US11448942B2Publication Date: 2022-09-20
- Inventor: Takeaki Yokoi , Tomonori Nakazawa , Jun Kawata
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon U.S.A., Inc. I.P. Division
- Priority: JPJP2018-205867 20181031,JPJP2019-169245 20190918
- Main IPC: G03B17/56
- IPC: G03B17/56 ; F16M11/12 ; F16M11/18 ; F16C19/54 ; F16M11/04 ; F16M11/10 ; F16H1/20 ; F16H57/02 ; F16H57/027 ; F16H57/04

Abstract:
A rotational mechanism includes a frame, a plurality of rotational units, an inner ring rotatably supported on the frame via the plurality of rotational units, and a rotation driving unit configured to generate power for rotating the inner ring. The inner ring is provided with a protrusion portion on an outer periphery. Each of the plurality of rotational units includes two bearings and a first pressing unit. The first pressing unit is configured to apply pressing forces to the two bearings in opposite directions in a rotational axis direction of the inner race. The protrusion portion is held between the two bearings due to the pressing forces.
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