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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/01 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/1857 (2013.01); G03G 21/1619 (2013.01); G03G 15/0142 (2013.01); G03G 15/757 (2013.01); G03G 15/80 (2013.01); G03G 21/1652 (2013.01); G03G 21/186 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a casing having a frame, a drive source configured to generate a driving force, a gear mechanism configured to receive the driving force of the drive source, and a drive source support formed in the frame. The drive source support encloses and supports the drive source. At least an upper portion of the drive source support has a plurality of first openings which are spaced from each other.