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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2009
Yuichi Hirose, Yokohama, JP;
Yuichi Hirose, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A gear train assembly includes a first gear, a second gear, a first lubricant receiver, and a second lubricant receiver. The first gear meshes with the second gear at an engagement portion. The first lubricant receiver is configured to catch lubricant from the first gear before the engagement portion. The second lubricant receiver is configured to catch lubricant from the first gear after the engagement portion. A minimum distance between the second lubricant receiver and the first gear is less than a minimum distance between the first lubricant receiver and the first gear. An image forming apparatus for forming an image includes the gear train assembly.