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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2002
Tatsuya Inoue, Nara, JP;
Shinichi Takeda, Osaka, JP;
Junya Masuda, Nara, JP;
Masao Matsui, Tenri, JP;
Koji Wakamoto, Nara, JP;
Shinji Nakazawa, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a conveying path provided in an apparatus body and serving to convey a sheet-like object in a longitudinal direction, a moving body capable of being moved to a position in which the conveying path is to be exposed and a position in which the sheet-like object can be conveyed to cover the conveying path, and at least three support members for supporting the moving body to be slid in an almost horizontal direction with respect to the apparatus body and to be separated or joined are provided on a lower end portion at the side that a user accesses for a jam processing in the moving body and both upper and lower end portions at the opposite side thereof. Accordingly, in the case in which the user is to carry out the jam processing by separating the moving body from the apparatus body, a jammed paper in the conveying path can be removed easily.