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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2023
Ryohsuke Kawasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Konishi, Tokyo, JP;
Ryohsuke Kawasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Konishi, Tokyo, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pressing device includes a pressed unit, a pressing member, a support shaft, and a drive transmission mechanism. The pressed unit is supported to be rotatable. The pressing member presses the pressed unit. The support shaft supports the pressing member such that the pressing member is rotatable. The drive transmission mechanism transmits a drive force of a drive source to the pressed unit, is disposed on the pressing member, and includes a pressing-member-side drive transmission member to transmit the drive force to a unit drive transmission member of the pressed unit. The support shaft is disposed coaxially on a fulcrum of rotation of the pressed unit.