SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE

摘要

A slider moving in a sliding direction between first and second positions shifts a second path-defining member, relative to a first path-defining member, between first and second states. A pair of movable members each disposed on a corresponding side of a slider in a width direction is movable individually in the sliding direction to shift between third and fourth states. The movable members, when both in the third state, position the slider to the first position and, when both in the fourth state, position the slider to the second position. Each movable member supports a corresponding widthwise end of the slider immovably in the sliding direction and movably in the width direction. A support frame supporting the second path-defining member supports a widthwise central portion of the slider movably in the sliding direction and rotatably on a plane parallel to the sliding direction and the width direction.

主权项

1. A sheet conveying device comprising:
a housing having a particular end; a first path-defining member configured to define a portion of a conveying path along which a sheet is conveyed; at least one second path-defining member disposed facing the first path-defining member to define a portion of the conveying path, the at least one second path-defining member being shiftable between a first state and a second state in which the at least one second path-defining member is further spaced from the first path-defining member than in the first state; a slider movable in a sliding direction between a first position at which the slider shifts the at least one second path-defining member into the first state, and a second position at which the slider shifts the at least one second path-defining member into the second state, the first position being closer to the particular end of the housing than the second position; a pair of movable members each disposed on a corresponding one of opposite sides of the slider in a width direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, each of the pair of movable members having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a first end of one of the pair of movable members and a first end of the other of the pair of movable members being movable individually relative to the particular end of the housing; and a support frame supporting the slider and the at least one second path-defining member, wherein the slider is configured to move from the first position to the second position when the first end of each of the pair of movable members moves away from the particular end of the housing, and move from the second position to the first position when the first end of each of the pair of movable members moves toward the particular end of the housing, and wherein the support frame includes a support portion configured to support a central portion of the slider in the width direction movably in the sliding direction and rotatably on a plane which is parallel to the sliding direction and the width direction.