Patent ID: 6382857
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A bearing mechanism comprising:a supporting plate having an aperture portion for supporting a bearing; said bearing including a fitting portion to be fitted into said aperture portion of said supporting plate and having a shaft bore into which a shaft is to be inserted, and two pinching portions protruded outwardly and axially spaced apart from each other at said fitting portion for pinching said supporting plate from both sides of said supporting plate, wherein said supporting plate is provided, around said aperture portion thereof, with a passing portion through which one of said pinching portions passes, and wherein said pinching portions pinch said supporting plate from inside and outside by moving said pinching portions from said passing portion by rotating said bearing after said fitting portion of said bearing was fitted into said aperture portion of said supporting plate; and fixing means for fixing a rotation of said bearing at a rotated position where said supporting plate is pinched by said pinching portions from inside and outside.