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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1990
Kenji Sato, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus for switching and driving a plurality of driven systems. There are provided a driving shaft coupled with a drive motor; a control shaft coupled with a position control motor; and a plurality of spring clutches and a plurality of cams each corresponding in number to the plurality of driven systems; wherein each of the plurality of spring clutches is connected to the driven shaft and associated with one of the plurality of cams for engaging or disengaging between the driving shaft and a driven shaft of one of the plurality of the driven systems in response to an actuation of an associated cam; and wherein the plurality of cams are connected to the control shaft so that each of the plurality of driven shafts is intermittently engaged with the driving shaft in accordance with a rotational position of the control shaft.