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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01); F16H 1/06 (2006.01); F16H 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/0896 (2013.01); G03G 15/0806 (2013.01); G03G 21/1647 (2013.01); F16H 1/06 (2013.01); F16H 1/20 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1657 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gear unit includes a bearing configured to rotatably support a developer bearing member for developing an electrostatic image, a developing gear configured to include an engaging portion that engages with a shaft of the developer bearing member, at least one drive transmission gear configured to be engaged with the developing gear in such a manner that drive force is transmitted between the gears, and a cover member configured to be attached to the bearing so as to sandwich the developing gear between the bearing and the cover member, wherein the cover member supports the developing gear until the developing gear is engaged with the developer bearing member.