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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2017
Takehisa Shimazu, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Akai, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Sugiyama, Kangawa, JP;
Takaya Ochiai, Kangawa, JP;
Takehisa Shimazu, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Akai, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Sugiyama, Kangawa, JP;
Takaya Ochiai, Kangawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet conveying device, which is included in an image reading device and an image forming apparatus, includes a passage forming body and a sound absorber. The passage forming body is configured to define a sheet conveying passage through which a sheet passes. The sound absorber includes a hollow portion and a communication portion configured to communication the hollow portion and the sheet conveying passage. A position of the communication portion of the sound absorber is changeable in the sheet conveying passage. The sheet conveying device included in the image reading device includes an original document conveying device configured to convey an original document having an image on a surface. The sheet conveying device included in the image forming apparatus includes a recording medium conveying device configured to convey the recording medium accommodated in a recording medium container to the image forming device.