Image forming apparatus
US8099037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2404/7231
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section which forms an image on a sheet; a conveyance section which conveys the sheet to the image forming section, having a registration roller, a plurality of loop forming rollers which cause the sheet to form a loop, provided upstream of the registration roller in a sheet conveyance direction and arranged in a direction perpendicular to the sheet conveyance direction, a skew detection sensor which detects a skew of the sheet, and a conveyance roller provided upstream of the loop forming roller; and a control section which controls a driving of the conveyance section. The control section controls independently each of the plurality of loop forming rollers based on the detected result of the skew detection sensor.
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