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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2007
Hiroyuki Watase, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiro Sagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Ueda, Tokyo, JP;
Naoyuki Okamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Kajiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikuni Ishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Watase, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiro Sagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Ueda, Tokyo, JP;
Naoyuki Okamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Kajiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikuni Ishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet conveying device, that can be included in an image forming apparatus, includes a first conveying unit to convey a sheet in a first direction, a second conveying unit disposed on a downstream side of the first conveying unit to convey the sheet in a second direction, and a first path formed between the first and second conveying units. At least the second conveying unit has a holding section to hold and convey the sheet. The sheet conveying device further includes a belt conveying unit disposed along an outer side of the first path and includes a belt to convey the sheet toward the holding section. The belt is stretched around a first belt holding and rotating member and a second belt holding and rotating member disposed on an upstream side of the second conveying unit in the second direction.