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Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus

US8608164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2012
Grant dateDec 17, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2701/1313
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet conveying apparatus including: a sheet conveying unit; an upstream side guiding member that forms an upstream side conveying route of a sheet; a downstream side guiding member that forms a downstream side conveying route of the sheet; an upstream side detection unit; and a downstream side detection unit, wherein a detection position of the sheet for the upstream side detection unit is set between the sheet conveying unit and a position where the sheet is in contact with the upstream side guiding member, and a detection position of the sheet for the downstream side detection unit is set between the sheet conveying unit and a position where the sheet is in contact with the downstream side guiding member.

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