摘要:
A drive switching mechanism includes first to third transmission element trains, a connection/disconnection element disposed at one of a position between the first and second transmission element trains and a position in the third transmission element train, and a rotation restraining element disposed at the other of the positions. When a drive transmission path is disconnected by the connection/disconnection element, the rotation restraining element is drivenly rotated on the basis of a driving force transmitted from the first transmission element train and selects a drive transmission path that is different from the drive transmission path disconnected by the connection/disconnection element. When the drive transmission path is connected by the connection/disconnection element, the rotation restraining element stops being drivenly rotated on the basis of driving forces transmitted from the first and second transmission element trains and selects the drive transmission path connected by the connection/disconnection element.