Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drive joint mechanism and image forming apparatus using the same
- Patent Title (中): 驱动关节机构和使用其的成像装置
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Application No.: US12133611Application Date: 2008-06-05
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Publication No.: US07971872B2Publication Date: 2011-07-05
- Inventor: Hiroyoshi Omura , Yasuhiko Sakaguchi
- Applicant: Hiroyoshi Omura , Yasuhiko Sakaguchi
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
- Current Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agent Gerald E. Hespos; Michael J. Porco
- Priority: JP2007-152837 20070608
- Main IPC: B65H1/00
- IPC: B65H1/00

Abstract:
A drive joint mechanism includes a drive shaft (30) and a driven shaft (24) coupled coaxially to the drive shaft (30). A coupling (31) on the drive shaft (30) or the driven shaft (24) has pin-engaging grooves (31a, 31b) and at least one pyramid-shaped pin-guide (32) between adjacent pin-engaging grooves (31a, 31b). An engagement pin (25) is provided on the other of the drive shaft (30) and the driven shaft (24) and engages the pin-engaging groove (31a, 31b). The engagement pin (25) contacts the pin-guide (32) while coupling the drive shaft (30) and the driven shaft (24). Thus, at least one of the drive shaft (30) and the driven shaft (24) is rotated by a pressing force exerted in the axial direction by the driven shaft (24) so that the pin-guide (32) guides the engagement pin (25) into the pin-engaging groove (31a, 31b).
Public/Granted literature
- US20080304865A1 DRIVE JOINT MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2008-12-11
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