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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Misaki Suruga, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiji Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/0815 (2013.01); G03G 21/1647 (2013.01); G03G 21/1676 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a rotary body including a rotation shaft; and a bearing that supports the rotation shaft and that includes a lubricant layer formed of oil; resin; or the like and provided at a portion to be in contact with the rotation shaft; and a holding part that holds powder produced as a result of the lubricant layer being abraded.