- Patent Title: Drive source support configuration for an image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US14529300Application Date: 2014-10-31
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Publication No.: US09958826B2Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Tomoyuki Mizuno , Tomitake Aratachi , Tomonori Watanabe
- 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: JP2013-226755 20131031
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G15/01 ; G03G21/16 ; G03G21/18

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a casing having a frame, a drive source configured to generate a driving force, a gear mechanism configured to receive the driving force of the drive source, and a drive source support formed in the frame. The drive source support encloses and supports the drive source. At least an upper portion of the drive source support has a plurality of first openings which are spaced from each other.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150117898A1 Image Forming Apparatus Public/Granted day:2015-04-30
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