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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1999
Filed:
May. 14, 1997
Hideo Katoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Katoh Electrical Machinery Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A first rotating shaft supporting an opening-closing body and rotating with the opening and closing operation of the opening-closing body is rotatably mounted on a mounting member attached on an apparatus body side. A first friction mechanism works on the rotating shaft. A main driving gear is mounted on the first rotating shaft so as to rotate together with the first rotating shaft. A second rotating shaft is mounted on the mounting member; on the second rotating shaft a driven gear engaged with the main driving gear is mounted to rotate with the second rotating shaft. Also, on the second rotating shaft a second friction mechanism works. Furthermore, a click stop means works on the first rotating shaft.