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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2008
Akihiko Enamito, Kawasaki, JP;
Takahiro Hiruma, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Misato Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Akihiko Enamito, Kawasaki, JP;
Takahiro Hiruma, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Misato Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a sheet conveying mechanism, a first bulging space and a second bulging space are provided on a downstream side and an upstream side, respectively, of a conveying path. The second bulging space has a length Lalong the conveying path. The conveying path between the first and second bunging spaces is defined to have a length L. The lengths Land Lare set to satisfy a predetermined relationship with a frequency of noise propagating through the conveying path. The sheet conveying mechanism can inexpensively reduce noise generated inside the conveying path during sheet conveyance without hindering the conveyance of the sheet.