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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
May. 19, 2021
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Yasumitsu, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet conveyance guide includes a door provided to be pivotable between an open state and a close state and permitting access to an operation portion, a releasing portion provided on the door, configured to abut with the operation portion on a guide plate positioned at a second position along with movement of the door and release a guide plate held by a holding portion, and a pressing portion provided on the door and configured to press the operation portion such that the guide plate is positioned at the first position. In addition, a retraction portion is provided on the door and configured to retract the pressing portion from a moving locus of the operation portion in moving the guide plate from the first position to the second position by abutting with the operation portion of the guide plate moving from the second position to the first position and swinging.