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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2007
Kiyoshi Oyama, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Imai, Toride, JP;
Toshifumi Itabashi, Toride, JP;
Takuma Koizumi, Toride, JP;
Ayumu Murakami, Abiko, JP;
Yuichi Yamamoto, Toride, JP;
Haruhisa Oshida, Abiko, JP;
Kiyoshi Oyama, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Imai, Toride, JP;
Toshifumi Itabashi, Toride, JP;
Takuma Koizumi, Toride, JP;
Ayumu Murakami, Abiko, JP;
Yuichi Yamamoto, Toride, JP;
Haruhisa Oshida, Abiko, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet conveyance device according to an aspect of the invention includes a guide member and a flexible guide assist member. The guide member constitutes a conveyance path for guiding a conveyed sheet. The guide assist member is provided in the guide member, the guide assist member is brought into contact with the conveyed sheet to apply a force to the sheet, and whereby the guide assist member assists the guidance of the sheet conveyance. The sheet conveyance device is characterized in that a sheet scanner is provided in the guide assist member. In the sheet scanner, photoelectric conversion devices formed by organic semiconductor devices are arranged.