Image forming apparatus having an intermediate sheet alignment and receiving unit
US5023669A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00586
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a receiving unit for receiving a sheet on which a first image is formed. The receiving unit includes an inlet for receiving the sheet, a tray member for supporting the received sheet, an outlet through which the received sheet is re-fed, and an aligning device. The aligning device includes a pair of standing members positioned on the tray member in spaced relationship with each other a predetermined distance. The standing members extend upward to a level which is higher than the inlet. And at least one of the pair of standing members has a widened portion for guiding the sheet passing through the sheet inlet. The sheet is guided by the widened portion and aligned on the tray member by the pair of standing members and the sheet is re-fed out of the tray member to form a second image.
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