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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2015
Narumi Sugita, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
Shogo Sakamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoki Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Narumi Sugita, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
Shogo Sakamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoki Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A drive transmitter includes an internally toothed gear, a first support shaft to rotatably support the internally toothed gear without using a bearing, a drive source to apply a driving force to the internally toothed gear, a rotary body to which the driving force is transmitted via the internally toothed gear, and a grease retainer disposed on the first support shaft and to retain grease on at least one of a portion of the first support shaft facing the internally toothed gear and a portion of the internally toothed gear facing the first support shaft. An image forming apparatus includes the drive transmitter.