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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2024
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Satoshi Ishii, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a sheet conveying device that is mounted to an apparatus main body of an image forming apparatus and configured to be able to be pulled out forward from a mounting position. The sheet conveying device includes a lower guide member, an upper guide member, and a hinge portion that rotatably supports the upper guide member with respect to the lower guide member. A plurality of rib members are provided on an upper surface of the upper guide member. A flat guide portion is provided on the upper surface of the upper guide member and located farther above an upper end of the rib members. The sheet conveying device is configured such that if it is pulled out and the upper guide member is rotated, the upper guide member is supported in a position that opens a sheet conveying path.
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