Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrophotographic image forming apparatus, developing apparatus, and coupling member
- Patent Title (中): 电子照相图像形成装置,显影装置和联接构件
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Application No.: US13764073Application Date: 2013-02-11
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Publication No.: US08688008B2Publication Date: 2014-04-01
- Inventor: Masanari Norioka , Shigeo Miyabe , Takahito Ueno
- Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2007-076771 20070323; JP2008-073685 20080321
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus cartridge includes a casing and a developer roller having an axis L1, with the developer roller being rotatably supported in the casing to permit rotation about the axis L1. The cartridge also includes a first gear connected to the developer roller and a second gear in meshing engagement with the first gear. The cartridge further includes a coupling member having an axis L2, with the coupling member having (i) a first end portion connected to the second gear and operatively connected with the developer roller so as to be capable of transmitting a rotational force to the developer roller via the first and second gears, (ii) a second end portion having a recess formed therein and including at least two projections provided at diametrically opposed positions, and (iii) a connecting portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130216275A1 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DEVELOPING APPARATUS, AND COUPLING MEMBER Public/Granted day:2013-08-22
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