Image forming apparatus and uncurling device for image forming apparatus
US7761047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00662
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a discharge wall including a discharge port that discharges a sheet; a first roller; a second roller, the first roller and the second roller transferring the sheet toward the discharge port; a discharge tray including a stacking plate that receives the sheet discharged from the discharge port; and an uncurling device configured to be detachably mounted on the image forming apparatus, the uncurling device including: a curl correcting unit that corrects a curl of the sheet discharged from the discharge port by curving the sheet; and a pushing member including an elastic member, the pushing member pushing the second roller toward the first roller by an elastic force of the elastic members in a state where the uncurling device is mounted on the image forming apparatus.
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