Drive transmission device, sheet feeder, and image forming apparatus
US8613445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19358
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive transmission device includes a gear train and a movable gear locking device. The gear train transmits rotational drive to a drive target, and includes a first gear train forming a first transmission path for transmitting the drive to the target, a second gear train forming a second transmission path for transmitting the drive to the target as drive opposite in rotation direction to the drive transmitted by the first gear train, and a movable gear movable between a first drive transmission position whereat the movable gear forms a part of the first gear train to transmit the drive to the target and a second drive transmission position whereat the movable gear forms a part of the second gear train to transmit the drive to the target. The movable gear locking device locks the movable gear at an idle position.
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