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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Toshiro Tomono, Ibaraki, JP;
Makoto Kitahara, Chiba, JP;
Toshiro Tomono, Ibaraki, JP;
Makoto Kitahara, Chiba, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet re-feeding path () is disposed substantially horizontally at a location below a fixing unit () and an image forming unit. At a location below the sheet re-feeding path (), sheet decks () are disposed horizontally along a sheet conveying direction in the sheet re-feeding path (). Also, a drawing path () for switchbacking the sheet is disposed substantially horizontally between the sheet re-feeding path () and the sheet decks (). A sheet feeding path () for feeding the sheet from the sheet deck () disposed at an upstream side crosses the drawing path () to join to the sheet re-feeding path (). Accordingly, a space, which is occupied by component parts or devices related to the conveyance of the sheet, can be made compact, whereby sheet capacity can be increased.