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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2022
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Masahiko Mizuno, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a power transmission member, a bias portion, a cam, and an interlocking mechanism. The power transmission member is displaceable between connected and released positions where the power transmission member is respectively connected to and disconnected from the detachable portion, and transmits the driving force of a drive portion to the detachable portion while connected to the detachable portion. The bias portion biases the power transmission member in a first direction to the connected position. The cam pivots from a first position to a second position to displace the power transmission member from the connected position to the released position, and is biased by the bias portion in a second direction to the first position when in the second position. The interlocking mechanism causes the cam to pivot from the first to the second position as a cover member changes its state from closed to open.