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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2012
Akifumi Isobe, Hidaka, JP;
Masashi Sugano, Hachioji, JP;
Akinori Kimata, Toyokawa, JP;
Katsunori Takahashi, Hachioji, JP;
Kenji Tamaki, Tokorozawa, JP;
Satoshi Shimao, Hachioji, JP;
Akifumi Isobe, Hidaka, JP;
Masashi Sugano, Hachioji, JP;
Akinori Kimata, Toyokawa, JP;
Katsunori Takahashi, Hachioji, JP;
Kenji Tamaki, Tokorozawa, JP;
Satoshi Shimao, Hachioji, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an image forming apparatus which enables quick removal of remaining sheets in the image forming apparatus via an orthogonal reverse section in case a jam occurs inside the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a main conveyance section to convey a sheet in the image forming apparatus and to convey the sheet to an ejected sheet section; an orthogonal reverse section to receive the sheet from the main conveyance section and turn over the sheet without swapping a front edge for a rear edge of the sheet by conveying the sheet in a direction perpendicular to a sheet conveyance direction of the main conveyance section and a sheet ejection section to eject the sheet in the orthogonal reverse section outside the orthogonal reverse section along a direction to turn over the sheet by the orthogonal reverse section.