Image forming apparatus including driving lever switching driven unit into transmission state and transmission release state
US9836011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1657
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a driven unit, a coupling mechanism, a driving lever and a locking mechanism. The driven unit is configured to be supported slidably between a storage position and a pull-out position. The driving unit is driven by a driving force from a driving source. The coupling mechanism is configured to be switchable between a transmission state and a transmission release state. The driving lever is slidable between a transmission position and a transmission release position. The locking mechanism is configured to prevent the sliding of the driving lever from the transmission release position toward the transmission position. The sliding of the driving lever from the transmission release position into the transmission state can be permitted by the sliding of the driven unit from the pull-out position into the storage position.
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