MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202648122946 A) filed by Canon Kabushiki Kaisha on October 14, 2026, for Cartridge, Drum Unit, And Image Forming Apparatus.
Inventors include Fujino, Toshiki; Hirayama, Akinobu; Sasaki, Teruhiko; Kawai, Tachio; Abe, Daisuke; Morioka, Masanari Filed On; Kawanami, Takeo; and Fukasawa, Yu.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT CARTRIDGE, DRUM UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A cartridge (100) detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum (104) and a coupling (1545) transmitting driving force to the drum (104). The coupling (1545) has an engaging portion (1543) configured to engage with a braking force application member (208) of the apparatus to receive driving force. The engaging portion (1543) includes a first wall (1543h), a radially inner second wall (1543s), and a grooved portion (1543t) defined therebetween. The second wall (1543s) includes a recessed portion (1543u) configured to engage a free end portion (208e) of the member (208). At least a part of the recessed portion (1543u) is in the grooved portion (1543t). The recessed portion (1543u) is recessed radially inward, opened radially outward, and opened upstream in a rotational movement direction (A) of the coupling (1545). Figure 144
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