Patent ID: 9261185
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: F16H,G03G

Claim Text:
1. A drive transmission mechanism comprising: a shaft comprising a reduced diameter portion at an outboard end, an engaging portion inboard of the reduced diameter portion, and an installation portion inboard of the engaging portion, the engaging portion having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the installation portion and greater than a diameter of the reduced diameter portion, the installation portion including a pin inserted into a pin hole such that the pin extends through the installation portion in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the shaft and two ends of the pin project from opposite sides of the installation portion; a first bearing having an inner ring onto which the reduced diameter portion of the shaft is fitted, the first bearing being configured to allow rotation of the reduced diameter portion within the inner ring; a connecting member provided to the shaft and comprising, a second bearing engaging the shaft to support the shaft at an inboard end of the shaft opposite the first bearing with the connecting member interposed between the first bearing and the second bearing, wherein the female-type fitting portion is between the first bearing and the second bearing along the axis of the shaft, and wherein the notch is between the female-type fitting portion and the second bearing along the axis of the shaft.