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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2005
Tsuyoshi Mizubata, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Hata, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiko Fukushima, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhide Sano, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Masashi Yamashita, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Tsuyoshi Mizubata, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Hata, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiko Fukushima, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhide Sano, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Masashi Yamashita, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., , JP;
Nisca Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A sheet conveying apparatus is provided including a sheet feed tray on which sheets of a plurality of sizes are placed. A conveying unit conveys a sheet on the sheet feed tray to a predetermined processing position. A sheet position detector has a plurality of light-emitting units respectively arranged at positions corresponding to different sheet widths and one light-receiving unit capable of moving to positions corresponding to the plurality of light-emitting units. A light reception position detector which detects the position of the light-receiving unit, and a control unit which selects one of the plurality of light-emitting units can also be provided.