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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 05, 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 including a driving member, and a moving device configured to be driven by the driving force transmitted via the transmission device to move the cartridge, the moving device including a driven portion that is provided in the rotary. The driving member includes a force transmission portion configured to engage with the driven portion to transmit the driving force, and an engaging portion configured to engage with the rotary such that movement of the driving member and the rotary with respect to each other in a manner that the force transmission portion and the driven portion separate from each other is restricted.