SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, SHEET FEEDER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

A sheet conveying device includes a conveyer to convey a sheet and a primary sheet guide, disposed downstream from the conveyer in a sheet conveyance direction, to guide the sheet conveyed by the conveyer in the sheet conveyance direction. A secondary sheet guide is disposed opposite the primary sheet guide and includes a bending portion to bend the sheet while the sheet slides over the bending portion to change the sheet conveyance direction. A sheet conveyance path is defined by the primary sheet guide and the secondary sheet guide. The primary sheet guide includes a cavity disposed opposite the sheet conveyance path and a communication through-hole communicating with the cavity and the sheet conveyance path. The communication through-hole is disposed opposite the bending portion in a direction perpendicular to the sheet conveyance direction.

主权项

1. A sheet conveying device comprising:
a conveyer to convey a sheet; a primary sheet guide, disposed downstream from the conveyer in a sheet conveyance direction, to guide the sheet conveyed by the conveyer in the sheet conveyance direction; a secondary sheet guide being disposed opposite the primary sheet guide and including a bending portion to bend the sheet while the sheet slides over the bending portion to change the sheet conveyance direction; and a sheet conveyance path defined by the primary sheet guide and the secondary sheet guide, the primary sheet guide including:
a cavity disposed opposite the sheet conveyance path; anda communication through-hole communicating with the cavity and the sheet conveyance path, the communication through-hole disposed opposite the bending portion in a direction perpendicular to the sheet conveyance direction.