Image forming apparatus including a drive device transmitting a driving force to a drive member to detach a unit from a housing

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a housing, a unit including a drive member and being positioned to the housing, and a drive device configured to rotate the drive member in a normal direction and a reverse direction. The drive device includes a housing-side gear mounted on the housing, and a unit-side gear mounted on the unit, the unit-side gear being configured to mesh with the housing-side gear. The drive device transmits a driving force to the drive member, the driving force causes a force from the housing-side gear to the unit-side gear, the force includes a component force in a direction to detach the unit from the housing, and the component force is smaller than a static friction force between the unit and the housing.

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