Unidirectional clutch and electrophotographic image forming apparatus employing the same

    公开(公告)号:US10048639B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-14

    申请号:US15647916

    申请日:2017-07-12

    Abstract: An unidirectional clutch including: a first rotating member including an accommodation portion; a second rotating member provided on a same axis as the first rotating member and including a latch portion; and a latch member including a latch arm and accommodated in the accommodation portion so as to pivot to a locking position, wherein the latch arm is caught at the latch portion, or to a releasing position, wherein the latch arm is released from the latch portion, according to a rotation direction of the first rotating member, wherein the latch member does not rotate in the accommodation portion, and a location of a pivot center of the latch member changes when pivoting to the locking position or to the releasing position.

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