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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2018
Takayuki Isaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Isaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes multiple image bearers, multiple image bearer gears, a drive source, an output gear, a drive transmission body, multiple relay gears, and multiple drive gears. A center of rotation of each of the multiple drive gears to which a driving force is transmitted from the drive source is located downstream from a corresponding one of the multiple relay gears in a rotation direction of the corresponding one of the multiple relay gears, relative to a virtual line segment connecting a center of rotation of the corresponding one of the multiple relay gears connected to the multiple drive gears and the center of rotation of a corresponding one of the multiple image bearer gears.