Transmissions with retention noses
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1. A transmission for an imaging module, comprising:
- a driven gear disposed in a module housing of the imaging module; and
a retention nose fixed to the module housing to engage with a retention shelf of a drive housing, the retention nose to retain the module housing to the drive housing such that the driven gear is operably engaged with a drive gear attached to the drive housing.
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Abstract
In an example, a transmission may include a driven gear attached to a module housing of the imaging module. Further, the transmission may include a retention nose fixed or attached to the module housing. The retention nose may engage with a retention shelf of a drive housing and may retain the module housing to the drive housing such that the driven gear is operably engaged with a drive gear attached to the drive housing.
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1. A transmission for an imaging module, comprising:
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a driven gear disposed in a module housing of the imaging module; and a retention nose fixed to the module housing to engage with a retention shelf of a drive housing, the retention nose to retain the module housing to the drive housing such that the driven gear is operably engaged with a drive gear attached to the drive housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An imaging module, comprising:
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a module housing; a transmission having a driven gear and a gear train disposed in the module housing; and a retention nose extending from the module housing adjacent to the driven gear, the retention nose to extend from the module housing so as to mate with a retention shelf of a drive housing having a drive gear with which the driven gear is to operably engage. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An imaging device, comprising:
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a printer having a module bay; a printer transmission having a drive gear engaged with a drive housing, the drive gear disposed in the module bay; and a duplexer module to detachably engage with the module bay, the duplexer module comprising; a module housing having a retention nose extending from the module housing towards an engagement direction of the duplexer module with the module bay; and a transmission having a driven gear attached to the module housing to engage with and be driven by the drive gear, wherein the retention nose is to latch on to a retention shelf of the drive housing upon the duplexer module being loaded into the module bay. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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