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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Keiji Okamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Keiji Okamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01); H01R 39/64 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01); H01R 39/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 39/64 (2013.01); G03G 21/1871 (2013.01); G03G 21/1652 (2013.01); H01R 39/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connector to electrically connect a rotary body having a shaft, the connector includes a connecting terminal, electrically connected to either a power supply or ground, to contact the shaft of the rotary body either at least two points or along a line; and a posture adjuster to hold the connecting terminal to adjust the posture of one of the connecting terminal and the rotary body to maintain contact between the connecting terminal and the shaft of the rotary body.