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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1998
Masahiko Miyazaki, Osaka, JP;
Yoshifumi Okauchi, Osaka, JP;
Naoyuki Ishida, Osaka, JP;
Yukihiro Ito, Osaka, JP;
Tetsuya Ichigotani, Osaka, JP;
Shoji Hirano, Osaka, JP;
Takahisa Nakaue, Osaka, JP;
Junichi Inada, Osaka, JP;
Sinji Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Tadahiro Kiyosumi, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Wada, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Hanano, Osaka, JP;
Takeshi Sakaguchi, Osaka, JP;
Eijiro Masaki, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Takehara, Osaka, JP;
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image-forming machine comprises a sheet member conveying passage extending through a transfer zone and a fixing zone, a sheet member-feeding means for feeding a sheet member onto the sheet member conveying passage, and a sheet member conveying means for conveying the sheet member through the sheet member conveying passage. A housing of the image-forming machine has a lower surface defined by an intermediate lower wall and an upper surface defined by an intermediate upper wall, and forms a space of which the front surface is opened. The downstream end portion of the sheet member conveying passage extends along a one side portion of the intermediate lower wall on the lower side thereof. The one side portion of the intermediate lower wall is defined by the opening/closing member, and opening/closing member is brought to the open position to open the downstream end portion of the sheet member conveying passage. The sheet member conveying means includes a pair of register rollers. After the leading edge of the sheet member delivered onto the sheet member conveying passage is brought into contact with the nip of the pair of register rollers, the pair of register rollers are preliminarily rotated for only a predetermined period of time.