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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2000
Akira Okamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Norio Joichi, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Watanabe, Hachioji, JP;
Hideo Yamane, Hachioji, JP;
Youbao Peng, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet feeding member for feeding a recording material; an image recording member for recording an image on the recording material; a conveyance path connecting the sheet feeding member and the image recording member, along which the recording material is conveyed; a registration member which is provided in the conveyance path located at the upstream side of the image recording member in the conveyance direction for the recording material, and stops the leading edge of the recording material when being hit by the leading edge, and then, starts conveyance of the recording material; a loop forming member which is provided in the conveyance path located at the upstream side of the registration member in the conveyance direction for the recording material, and forms a loop on the recording material which is stopped by the registration member; a first driving source for driving the registration member; a second driving source for driving the loop forming member; and a drive controller for controlling the first driving source and the second driving source. The drive controller drives both the first driving source and the second driving source after the leading edge of the recording material hits the registration member.