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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2015
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Shuichi Ikeda, Odawara, JP;
Yohei Matsuoka, Odawara, JP;
Shinichi Iijima, Glendale, CA (US);
Teruyuki Mitsumori, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Daishi Kato, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Takata, Yokohama, JP;
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an end member which allows appropriate transmission of rotary power, and smooth attachment and detachment with respect to an apparatus body. The end member includes a tubular bearing member and a shaft member that is held by the bearing member. The shaft member includes a turning shaft which moves in an axial line direction in accordance with turning about an axial line, a rotary power reception member which is arranged at one end of the turning shaft and includes an engagement member engaging with a drive shaft of an image forming apparatus body, and a regulation member which is pressed to engage with or be detached from the turning shaft or the rotary power reception member, whereby the engagement member switches between an engagement posture and a non-engagement posture with respect to the drive shaft.