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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2006
Yasuhiro Sagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Ueda, Tokyo, JP;
Tamiya Akimoto, Saitama, JP;
Naoyuki Okamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Watase, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikuni Ishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Kajiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiro Sagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Ueda, Tokyo, JP;
Tamiya Akimoto, Saitama, JP;
Naoyuki Okamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Watase, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikuni Ishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Kajiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A first conveying unit conveys a sheet. A second conveying unit conveys the sheet conveyed by the first conveying unit in a direction different from a sheet conveying direction of the first conveying unit, and is disposed on a downstream side in the sheet conveying direction of the first conveying unit. A guiding unit reduces a sheet conveying load. The guiding unit is disposed in an outer area of a sheet conveying path formed between the first conveying unit and the second conveying unit.