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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
May. 09, 2024
Ryotaro Mima, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Suga, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryotaro Mima, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Suga, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A support unit includes: a first support to support and position one end of a first shaft of a pressure unit, including a pressure rotator to apply pressure to an object, in each of: an assembly direction in which the pressure unit is assembled to the support unit; and an orthogonal direction orthogonal to each of the assembly direction and an axial direction of the first shaft; a second support having a groove supporting another end of the first shaft; and a third support supporting a second shaft of the pressure rotator. The first support, the second support, and the third support the pressure unit rotatable around the first shaft. The groove of the second support has an arc shape having a center on an axial center of the second shaft; and an opening at an entrance of the groove in the assembly direction.