CPC F16H 3/44 (2013.01) [B65H 5/062 (2013.01); B65H 2403/481 (2013.01); B65H 2403/92 (2013.01); B65H 2404/166 (2013.01); B65H 2801/06 (2013.01); F16H 2003/442 (2013.01); F16H 2312/09 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A driving force transmitting apparatus comprising:
a first planetary gear unit including a first locked gear provided with a plurality of first locked portions, and including a first mesh gear;
a second planetary gear unit including a second locked gear provided with a plurality of second locked portions, and including a second mesh gear configured to mesh with the first mesh gear;
a rotation switching member including a first locking portion and a second locking portion, wherein the rotation switching member is capable of moving to (i) a first stop position at which the first locking portion locks one of the plurality of first locked portions to stop the first locked gear, and (ii) a second stop position at which the second locking portion locks one of the plurality of second locked portions to stop the second locked gear; and
an urging member configured to urge the rotation switching member to the second stop position,
wherein an interval between the plurality of second locked portions in a rotational direction of the second locked gear is larger than an interval between the plurality of first locked portions in a rotational direction of the first locked gear.
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