Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Photosensitive-body cartridge provided with member that contacts bearing of photosensitive body
- Patent Title (中): 感光体筒带有与感光体的轴承接触的部件
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Application No.: US14669832Application Date: 2015-03-26
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Publication No.: US09335729B2Publication Date: 2016-05-10
- Inventor: Koji Abe
- 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: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Priority: JP2014-071834 20140331
- Main IPC: G03G15/02
- IPC: G03G15/02 ; G03G21/18

Abstract:
A photosensitive-body cartridge includes a cartridge frame, a photosensitive drum accommodated in the cartridge frame, and a contact member. The photosensitive drum includes: a first rotational shaft extending in a first direction to permit the photosensitive drum to rotate together with the first rotational shaft; a drum body extending in the first direction and having a first end and a second end in the first direction; a pressing member provided on the first end of the drum body and applying pressing force to the drum body toward the second end; and a bearing member provided on the second end of the drum body and receiving the first rotational shaft. The contact member is attachable to the cartridge frame and supported by the cartridge frame. The contact member contacts the bearing member in the first direction by the pressing force.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150277352A1 PHOTOSENSITIVE-BODY CARTRIDGE PROVIDED WITH MEMBER THAT CONTACTS BEARING OF PHOTOSENSITIVE BODY Public/Granted day:2015-10-01
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