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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2009
Makoto Nakura, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroshi Suzuki, Ibaraki, JP;
Hirofumi Ohkushi, Ibaraki, JP;
Junji Shirakawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Makoto Nakura, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroshi Suzuki, Ibaraki, JP;
Hirofumi Ohkushi, Ibaraki, JP;
Junji Shirakawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pressing mechanism that presses a contact unit, which is brought into contact with a contact target unit against the contact target unit, includes a holding unit that holds the contact unit. The holding unit includes two first portions that are arranged at both ends of the holding unit in its width direction away from the contact unit and are biased toward the contact target unit and a second portion that is arranged at approximately a center in the width direction sandwiching the contact unit with the first portions and supports the holding unit.