Abstract: Included are an output member including a coupling allowed to be engaged with a unit; an input member; an input-side engagement member; an output-side engagement member allowed to be engaged with the input-side engagement member; an elastic member urging the input-side engagement member toward the output-side engagement member; and a disengagement member which moves the input-side engagement member at an engaged position, at which engagement with the output-side engagement member is allowed, to a disengaged position at which engagement with the output-side engagement member is released. In each of a state where the input-side engagement member is at the engaged position and a state where the input-side engagement member is at the disengaged position, a space is formed in which the output-side engagement member is allowed to move in the shaft direction when the output member is pressed to the shaft direction.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet conveying apparatus including: a pair of rollers which includes an upper roller and a lower roller and conveys a sheet in a nipping manner; a driving unit which independently drives the upper roller and the lower roller; a conveying unit which is disposed at the upstream of the pair of rollers in the sheet conveying direction and conveys the sheet to the pair of rollers; an overlapping unit which is provided between the pair of rollers and the conveying unit and overlaps a subsequent sheet on a precedent sheet in the conveying direction; and a control unit which controls the driving unit, wherein the control unit controls the driving unit so that: the upper roller and the lower roller are driven before a leading end of the precedent sheet conveyed by the conveying unit reaches the pair of rollers and the driving of the upper roller and the lower roller is stopped before a tail end of the precedent sheet passes the pair of rollers; the pair of rollers is driven again before a leading end of

Abstract: An elastic force of an elastic member 11 required for rotating a driven rotational body 8b is decreased. A first rotational body 8d and a second rotational body 9a arranged downstream of a driven rotational body 8b in a drive train that transmits a driving force from a driving rotational body 7 to a driven member 4 are included. The first rotational body 8d rotates in synchronization with the driven rotational body 8b. The second rotational body 9a is rotated by the first rotational body 8d and rotates the driven member 4. The first rotational body 8d rotates without rotating the second rotational body 9a when the driven rotational body 8b rotates by an elastic force of an elastic member 11.

Abstract: A conveying portion includes a pair of superimposing rollers and a controller which controls the rotation of the pair of superimposing rollers, wherein the controller controls a rotation of a pair of conveying rollers so that a tail end of a first sheet passes a nip portion between the pair of conveying rollers by conveying the first sheet to the downstream side before a leading end of a third sheet superimposed on a second sheet reaches the nip portion between the pair of conveying rollers nipping the first sheet and the second sheet superimposed on the first sheet.

Abstract: The conveyance apparatus includes a first engaging portion of a first planetary gear unit and a second engaging portion of a second planetary gear unit, and a stopping member movable to a first stop position to stop a first engaged gear, and to a second stop position to stop a second engagement gear, in which a pivot fulcrum of the stopping member is arranged at an intersection between an extension line of a vector of a force that the first engaging portion receives from the first engaged portion under a state in which the stopping member is at the first stop position, and an extension line of a vector of a force that the second engaging portion receives from the second engaged portion under a state in which the stopping member is at the second stop position.

Abstract: A conveying portion includes a pair of superimposing rollers and a controller which controls the rotation of the pair of superimposing rollers, wherein the controller controls a rotation of a pair of conveying rollers so that a tail end of a first sheet passes a nip portion between the pair of conveying rollers by conveying the first sheet to the downstream side before a leading end of a third sheet superimposed on a second sheet reaches the nip portion between the pair of conveying rollers nipping the first sheet and the second sheet superimposed on the first sheet.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet conveying apparatus including: a pair of rollers which includes an upper roller and a lower roller and conveys a sheet in a nipping manner; a driving unit which independently drives the upper roller and the lower roller; a conveying unit which is disposed at the upstream of the pair of rollers in the sheet conveying direction and conveys the sheet to the pair of rollers; an overlapping unit which is provided between the pair of rollers and the conveying unit and overlaps a subsequent sheet on a precedent sheet in the conveying direction; and a control unit which controls the driving unit, wherein the control unit controls the driving unit so that: the upper roller and the lower roller are driven before a leading end of the precedent sheet conveyed by the conveying unit reaches the pair of rollers and the driving of the upper roller and the lower roller is stopped before a tail end of the precedent sheet passes the pair of rollers; the pair of rollers is driven again before a leading end of

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, an intermediary transfer belt, a first charging device and a second charging device. Residual toner remaining on the intermediary transfer belt is to be electrically charged by the first and second charging devices and then is to be collected by being moved from the intermediary transfer belt to the photosensitive member. The first and second charging devices are successively contacted to the intermediary transfer belt at a determined timing, beginning with the first charging device disposed on an upstream side, thus electrically charging the residual toner. Thereafter, the first and second charging devices are successively spaced from the intermediary transfer belt at a determined timing, beginning with the first charging device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive, an intermediary transfer belt, a first charging device and a second charging device. Residual toner remaining on the intermediary transfer belt is to be electrically charged by the first and second charging devices and then is to be collected by being move from the intermediary transfer belt to the photosensitive. The first and second charging devices are successively contacted to the intermediary transfer belt from the first charging device disposed on an upstream side with timing when the first and second charging devices oppose the intermediary transfer belt, thus electrically charging the residual toner. Thereafter, the first and second charging devices are successively spaced from the intermediary transfer belt from the first charging device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a substantially horizontally arranged image bearing member; a developing unit, including a plurality of developing devices and supporting the developing devices rotatably relative to the image bearing member; a movable intermediate transfer belt supported by first and second rotation members and facing the developing unit; a primary transfer member forming, together with the image bearing member, a primary transfer portion located near the first rotation member in a moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt, through the intermediate transfer belt; and a secondary transfer member forming, together with the second rotation member, a secondary transfer portion through the intermediate transfer belt. A toner image formed on the image bearing member by the developing unit is transferred on the intermediate transfer belt at the primary transfer portion, and is transferred on a recording material at the secondary transfer portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a substantially horizontally arranged image bearing member; a developing unit, including a plurality of developing devices and supporting the developing devices rotatably relative to the image bearing member; a movable intermediate transfer belt supported by first and second rotation members and facing the developing unit; a primary transfer member forming, together with the image bearing member, a primary transfer portion located near the first rotation member in a moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt, through the intermediate transfer belt; and a secondary transfer member forming, together with the second rotation member, a secondary transfer portion through the intermediate transfer belt. A toner image formed on the image bearing member by the developing unit is transferred on the intermediate transfer belt at the primary transfer portion, and is transferred on a recording material at the secondary transfer portion.

Abstract: A transfer unit is movable between a first position adjacent to an image forming device and a second position for exposing the image forming device, when a door panel is opened. The transfer unit moves to the second position together with the door panel, and when the door panel is in a generally fully opened state, the transfer unit is movable to the first position independently of the door panel, thereby improving the ease of maintenance in the vicinity of the transfer unit.

Abstract: A transfer unit is movable between a first position adjacent to an image forming device and a second position for exposing the image forming device, in which when an door panel is opened. The transfer unit moves to the second position together with the door panel, and when the door panel is in a generally fully opened state, the transfer unit is movable to the first position independently of the door panel, thereby improving the ease of maintenance in the vicinity of the transfer unit.

Abstract: A developer apparatus includes a developer carrying member, for carrying a developer to a developing portion, the developer carrying member including an electroconductive base and a resistance layer provided thereon; a developer feeding member for being supplied with a voltage to supply the developer to the developer carrying member; wherein a surface moving speed of the developer carrying member Vp [mm/sec], a resistance R1 (?) of the developer carrying member when an electric current applied the developer carrying member is 0.04 Vp [?A], and a resistance R2 (?) or the developer carrying member when the electric current applied to the developer carrying member is 4 Vp [?A], satisfy: r1/R2<15.

Abstract: A developer apparatus includes a developer carrying member, for carrying a developer to a developing portion, the developer carrying member including an electroconductive base and a resistance layer provided thereon; a developer feeding member for being supplied with a voltage to supply the developer to the developer carrying member; wherein a surface moving speed of the developer carrying member Vp [mm/sec], a resistance R1 (&OHgr;) of the developer carrying member when an electric current applied the developer carrying member is 0.