Patent ID: 9656819
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: B65H,G03G,Y10T

Claim:
1. A sheet conveying apparatus, comprising: a conveying portion configured to convey a sheet; a guiding member configured to move between a first position and a second position different from the first position, and to guide the sheet; a driving source configured to drive the conveying portion and the guiding member; and a planetary gear mechanism configured to output a drive force inputted from the driving source to the conveying portion and the guiding member, wherein the planetary gear mechanism comprises a sun gear, an internally-toothed gear which has an internal tooth formed on an inner peripheral portion thereof and is disposed coaxially with the sun gear, a planetary gear engaging with the sun gear and the internally-toothed gear, and a planetary carrier rotatably supporting the planetary gear and revolving with the planetary gear around the sun gear.