Recording-medium-conveying device and recording apparatus
US8485630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2404/15212
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device includes a conveying roller configured to convey a recording medium, a follower roller configured to press the recording medium against the conveying roller, a detector configured to detect a direction of skew of the conveyed recording medium, and a changer configured to change a state of contact between the recording medium and the conveying roller in accordance with a result of the detection by the detector such that a length of a portion of the conveying roller that is in contact with the recording medium in a conveyance direction is larger on a side toward which the recording medium is skewed than on an opposite side.
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