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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2015
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takuma Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a rear side plate disposed at the rear side of the main body; and a driving unit mounted on the rear side plate, driving a first driven member and a second driven member of the image forming apparatus, the driving unit including a first frame attached to the rear plate, facing the rear side plate; a second frame attached to the first frame, facing the first plate; a first driving source mounted on the first frame, driving the first driven member; a second driving source mounted on the second frame, driving the second driven member; a first gear train, disposed between the first and second frames, transmitting driving force of the first driving source to the first driven member; and a second gear train, disposed between the first and second frames, transmitting driving force of the second driving source to the second driven member.