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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2007
Junichi Moteki, Abiko, JP;
Seiichiro Kameda, Abiko, JP;
Youichi Chikugo, Toride, JP;
Shinichiro Hosoi, Kashiwa, JP;
Junichi Moteki, Abiko, JP;
Seiichiro Kameda, Abiko, JP;
Youichi Chikugo, Toride, JP;
Shinichiro Hosoi, Kashiwa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet conveying apparatus is provided which includes a first rotary member; a second rotary member configured to convey a sheet with the first rotary member and which is separable from and in contact with the first rotary member; a sheet detecting member which is movable by being pressed by the sheet; and a detecting sensor configured to detect a presence or absence of the sheet based on a position of the member. The sheet detecting member is movable between a detecting position for detecting a presence or absence of the sheet by the detecting sensor in which the sheet detecting member can be pressed by the sheet and a retreat position in which the sheet detecting member is retreated from a sheet conveyed, and the sheet detecting member is moved to the detecting position from the retract position in association with a movement of the second rotary member away from the first rotary member.