Patent ID: 9261837
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B65H,G03G

Claim Text:
1. A roller support mechanism supporting a rotary shaft of a second roller disposed in parallel with a first roller, the roller support mechanism comprising: a support frame made of sheet metal and having a support groove extending in a direction away from the first roller, the support groove receiving the rotary shaft; a cover member made of sheet metal and attached to the support groove so as to cover a pair of side edge sections facing each other across the support groove; a bearing member made of resin and having a bearing groove rotatably supporting the rotary shaft, the bearing member being disposed in the support groove, with the cover member interposed therebetween, so as to be movable in a direction toward/away from a bottom of the support groove; and an urging member that urges the bearing member in a direction away from the bottom of the support groove.