Patent ID: 11874623
Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a plurality of photoconductor drums on which a latent image is to be formed;
a plurality of first drive devices each provided for a corresponding one of the plurality of photoconductor drums;
a plurality of developing devices corresponding to the plurality of photoconductor drums; and
a plurality of second drive devices each provided for a corresponding one of the plurality of developing devices, wherein
each of the plurality of first drive devices includes:
a motor;
a drive pulley provided for the motor;
a driven pulley provided for the corresponding photoconductor drum; and
a metal belt wrapped around the drive pulley and the driven pulley, and

each of the plurality of second drive devices includes:
a stepper motor; and
a reduction gear configured to transmit driving force generated by the stepper motor to the corresponding developing device.