Sheet discharging apparatus and image forming apparatus
US10399810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet discharging apparatus configured to discharge a sheet includes a discharging portion, a contact member, and a detector. The discharging portion discharges a sheet so as to be bent in a curved shape in a width direction of the sheet, perpendicular to a discharging direction of the sheet when viewed in a sheet discharging direction. The contact member is moved by contact with the sheet discharged by the discharging portion, wherein the contact member includes a contact surface to be in contact with the sheet which is inclined along the curved shape of the sheet in the width direction of the sheet when viewed in the sheet discharging direction. The detector detects a discharging of the sheet based on the movement of the contact member.
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