Rotary member having a cover securing structure
First Claim
1. A rotary member, comprising:
- a cylindrical member;
a cover;
plural engaging projections projecting from a contact surface of said cover brought into contact with an end surface of said cylindrical member, each engaging projection having a hook portion at a leading end thereof;
locating projections projecting from said contact surface, said locating projections including erect parallel arms spaced apart from one another to define a gap;
engaging projection accommodating grooves formed in the end surface of said cylindrical member at positions corresponding to said engaging projections so as to accommodate and be engaged with said engaging projections; and
locating projection accommodating grooves formed in the end surface of said cylindrical member at positions corresponding to said locating projections so as to accommodate said locating projections, said locating projection accommodating grooves including a rib engageable in the gap between said arms of said locating projections.
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Abstract
A cover securing structure for securing a cover to an end surface of a cylindrical member having a plurality of engaging projections each having a hook portion and projecting over a contact surface of the cover with which the cover is brought into contact with the end surface of the cylindrical member, locating projections in the form of two parallel arms apart from each other for a predetermined distance and projecting over the contact surface in the regions among the plural engaging projections, accommodating grooves formed in the end surface of the cylindrical member at positions corresponding to the engaging projections, and accommodating grooves formed in the end surface of the cylindrical member at positions corresponding to the locating projections, wherein the hook portions of the engaging projections are formed to face the inner surface of the cylindrical member, the accommodating grooves have lock portions for receiving and locking the hook portions, and the accommodating grooves have ribs each having a width so as to be engaged to the gap between the two parallel arms.
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10 Claims
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1. A rotary member, comprising:
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a cylindrical member; a cover; plural engaging projections projecting from a contact surface of said cover brought into contact with an end surface of said cylindrical member, each engaging projection having a hook portion at a leading end thereof; locating projections projecting from said contact surface, said locating projections including erect parallel arms spaced apart from one another to define a gap; engaging projection accommodating grooves formed in the end surface of said cylindrical member at positions corresponding to said engaging projections so as to accommodate and be engaged with said engaging projections; and locating projection accommodating grooves formed in the end surface of said cylindrical member at positions corresponding to said locating projections so as to accommodate said locating projections, said locating projection accommodating grooves including a rib engageable in the gap between said arms of said locating projections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rotary member, comprising:
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an annular cylindrical member defining a first central opening; an annular cover defining a second central opening; at least three engaging projections projecting from a contact surface of said cover brought into contact with an end surface of said cylindrical member, each engaging projection being shaped substantially identical to the others and having a hook portion at the leading end thereof; locating projections projecting from said contact surface; at least three engaging projection accommodating grooves formed in the end surface of said cylindrical member at positions corresponding to said at least three engaging projections so as to accommodate and be engaged with said at least three engaging projections; and locating projection accommodating grooves formed in the end surface of said cylindrical member at positions corresponding to said locating projections so as to accommodate said locating projections, wherein one of said at least three engaging projections and corresponding engaging projections accommodating grooves has a first width, and the others of said at least three engaging projections and corresponding engaging projection accommodating grooves have a second width greater than said first width, so that said cover is attachable to said cylindrical member only at a predetermined position.
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