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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2023
Kazuhiro Shimada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Shimada, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A drive unit includes a drive source and a driving force transmitter that includes a plurality of rotators, an endless belt stretched by the plurality of rotators, a pressing member to press the endless belt, a first support shaft, a first link member to hold the pressing member, a second support shaft, a second link member to press the first link member, a biasing member to bias the second link member. A relation of Lto Lsatisfies L>L, where Ldenotes a distance between the second support shaft and a biasing position and Ldenotes a distance between the second support shaft and a first pressing position. A relation of Lto Lsatisfies L>L, where Ldenotes a distance between the first support shaft and the pressing position and Ldenotes a distance between the first support shaft and a second pressing position.