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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a developing unit, a toner cartridge configured to store toner, a drive source, a moving member to be moved in a movement direction by a driving force of the drive source, and a drive transmission mechanism to transmit the driving force from the drive source to the moving member. The moving member includes a first force receiving portion to receive the driving force from the drive transmission mechanism, and a second force receiving portion disposed at a position away from the first force receiving portion in a direction intersecting with the movement direction to receive the driving force from the drive transmission mechanism. A rotary is rotatable and includes the developing unit, and the second force receiving portion is disposed at a position away from the first force receiving portion in a rotational axis direction of the rotary.