Patent ID: 7980775

Claim:
An image generating apparatus comprising: a side plate, mounted on a first side surface of a chassis provided with a print portion, integrally including a bearing; a bracket member mounted on said side plate; and a support shaft arranged between said side plate and said bracket member for rotatably supporting a gear member, wherein a first end of said support shaft is fixedly mounted on said bracket member, a second end of said support shaft includes a side end surface brought into line contact with said bearing of said side plate, the side end surface having a chamfer, the bearing of the side plate includes a first opening, a second opening, and a contact portion capable of coming into line contact with the chamfer of the support shaft, an end of the second opening closer to the first opening constitutes the contact portion capable of coming into line contact with the chamfer of the support shaft, and the depth of the second opening is larger than the axial length of the chamfer of the support shaft.