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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Shigeo Nanno, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroshi Fujiwara, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhide Ohkubo, Osaka, JP;
Ippei Kimura, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihide Ohta, Osaka, JP;
Tomoyoshi Yamazaki, Osaka, JP;
Masafumi Takahira, Osaka, JP;
Shigeo Nanno, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroshi Fujiwara, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhide Ohkubo, Osaka, JP;
Ippei Kimura, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihide Ohta, Osaka, JP;
Tomoyoshi Yamazaki, Osaka, JP;
Masafumi Takahira, Osaka, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A conveying device conveys a sheet of non-blank recording medium recorded with an image formed in an image forming unit, and includes a container that is detachable and contains a sheet of blank recording medium, a feeding unit that feeds the blank recording medium from the container, and a recirculating path that leads the non-blank recording medium to the feeding unit. The recirculating path is disposed lateral to the image forming unit. A part of the recirculating path is integrated into the container and forms a reversing path that leads to the feeding unit. At least one of surfaces of the reversing path can be exposed.