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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2022
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;
Junya Masuda, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
A turnable sheet stopper blocks and passes a sheet conveyed on a sheet guide, and includes a proximal portion, a distal portion connected to the end of the proximal portion, and a folding mechanism that connects the distal portion to the proximal portion. The sheet stopper transitions between first and second positions. In the second position, the proximal and distal portions integrally turn to the downstream side in the sheet conveyance direction to allow the sheet to pass. The sheet stopper transitions from the second position to a third position when a user draws out the sheet from an upstream side. In the third position, the distal portion folds toward the upstream side to allow the sheet to be drawn out. During transition from the second position to the third position, the edge of the distal portion is located on or away from an outer surface of the sheet guide.