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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 25, 2007
Applicants:
Hitoshi Tamura, Hachioji, JP;
Masaaki Uchiyama, Hachioji, JP;
Inventors:
Hitoshi Tamura, Hachioji, JP;
Masaaki Uchiyama, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); F16C 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 13/02 (2013.01); G03G 15/6529 (2013.01);
Abstract
A roller mechanism includes a roller and a support member that supports the rotation shaft. Herein, the support member includes a bearing having an outer ring and inner ring which rotate relatively to each other, and a sleeve that is fittingly fixed to the inner ring, wherein the sleeve and rotation shaft are fitted to each other by clearance fitting and further engaged with each other with respect to a rotation direction.