Patent ID: 9207555
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An assembly for an electrophotographic image forming device, comprising: a charge roll having a shaft that includes a pair of axial ends, the charge roll having an axial length between the axial ends of the shaft; a bracket extending along the axial length of the charge roll; a first bearing retainer on a first axial end of the bracket and a second bearing retainer on a second axial end of the bracket; a first bearing pivotally mounted to the first bearing retainer and a second bearing pivotally mounted to the second bearing retainer, each of the first and second bearings having a charge roll opening that supports a respective axial end of the shaft of the charge roll; and a first biasing member acting on the first bearing and a second biasing member acting on the second bearing, the first and second biasing members biasing the charge roll toward an operative position for charging an outer surface of a photoconductive drum, a direction of force from the first biasing member on the first bearing and from the second biasing member on the second bearing is toward the bracket.