Rigid interference gear mount for enhanced motion quality
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsAjay Kumar, Dhirendra C. Damji
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Abstract
A drive member for use in a printing machine is provided. The drive member cooperates with a drive shaft to transfer torque therebetween. The drive member further cooperates with a torque transferring component to transfer torque therebetween. The drive member includes a body defining an aperture therein and an axis of rotation thereof. The drive member further includes a torque transferring feature associated with the body for transferring torque between the body and the torque transferring component. The drive member further includes a fit enhancing feature extending from the body toward the aperture for enhancing the fit between the body and the drive shaft.
Claims30
A drive member for use in a printing machine, said drive member cooperating with a drive shaft to transfer torque therebetween, said drive member cooperating with a torque transferring component to transfer torque therebetween, said drive member comprising:
- a body, said body defining an aperture therein, said body defining an axis of rotation thereof;
- a torque transferring feature associated with said body for transferring torque between said body and the torque transferring component;
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- a fit enhancing feature extending from said body toward the aperture for enhancing the fit between said body and the drive shaft.
A process cartridge for use in a printing machine comprising, said process cartridge including:
- a torque transferring component;
- a drive shaft;
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- a drive member cooperating with said drive shaft, said drive shaft adapted to transfer torque therebetween, said drive member cooperating with said torque transferring component to transfer torque therebetween, said drive member including a body, said body defining an aperture therein, said body defining an axis of rotation thereof, said drive member further including a torque transferring feature associated with said body for transferring torque between said body and the torque transferring component, said drive member further including a fit enhancing feature extending from said body toward the aperture for enhancing the fit between said body and the drive shaft.
An electrophotographic printing machine of the type including a process cartridge comprising:
- a torque transferring component;
- a drive shaft;
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- a drive member cooperating with said drive shaft, said drive shaft adapted to transfer torque therebetween, said drive member cooperating with said torque transferring component to transfer torque therebetween, said drive member including a body, said body defining an aperture therein, said body defining an axis of rotation thereof, said drive member further including a torque transferring feature associated with said body for transferring torque between said body and the torque transferring component, said drive member further including a fit enhancing feature extending from said body toward the aperture for enhancing the fit between said body and the drive shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.