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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuki Takase, Shizuoka, JP;
Sachiyori Shiina, Shizuoka, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a driving source including an output shaft including a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion; a first gear including (i) a first portion provided with a first opening and (ii) a second portion provided with a second opening having a smaller diameter than that of the first opening, and (iii) gear teeth formed on an outer peripheral surface of the second portion, the first gear being mounted on the output shaft such that the large diameter portion is inserted into the first opening and the small diameter portion is inserted into the second opening; and a second gear that engages with the gear teeth of the first gear and is driven by the first gear. Rotation of the first gear with respect to the output shaft is restricted by at least a part of the large diameter portion.