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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a rotary which is rotatable and to which a cartridge is detachably attached, a drive source, a transmission device, a moving device configured to be driven by driving force of the drive source transmitted via the transmission device to move the cartridge, the moving device including a driven portion that is provided in the rotary and is configured to receive the driving force from the transmission device, and a locking mechanism capable of taking a locking state in which the locking mechanism restricts a rotation of the rotary and a lock releasing state in which the locking mechanism allows the rotation of the rotary, the locking mechanism being configured to take the locking state in a state in which the rotary is in the replacement posture.